It was another time of show of skills and bravery at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, on Thursday, when Fire fighters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) rescued an Air Peace flight from getting burnt.
The Tide gathered that the said flight, which was loaded with Lagos-bound passengers, in the process of taking out for take-off, had an unusual experience.
It was gathered that the pilot, while taxing for the take-off, noticed an image on the screen which might have suggested that an aircraft was on the way of his take-off.
Such situation compelled him to brake automatically in order to avoid crash. The suddenness of applying the brake made the pressure to affect the tyres, which became red hot, with smoke coming out of them.
The scenario caused a panic at the airside, and the fire men without delay responded to rescue the aircraft, as machinery required were deployed adequately to stop the fire from spreading to any other part of the aircraft.
All the passengers on board were rescued from hurt, while the aircraft remained at the point of incident, waiting for replacement of the tyres.
About two months ago, the same incident occurred to a Dana Airline, which The Tide also authoritatively reported, but that aircraft was quickly put to order, and resumed flight operations as usual at the airport.

By: Corlins Walter