An airplane belonging to Qatar Airways with flight number 592 from Doha made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed International airport, Lagos.

Report says that the pilot of the plane discovered that one of the tyres had a low pressure thus making landing difficult. The pilot placed a radio call to Murtala Muhammed Airport for emergency precaution and a vehicle to tow the plane when it lands.

"The plane has landed safely," said Harold Demuren, the head of Nigeria's Civil Aviation Authority. "We lost one of the tyres."

Three passengers who were on board said that the crew had made no announcements about a mechanical problem during the flight.

"They landed safely. There was no problem. I didn't notice any other thing," said Raphael Ashala, 30, a Nigerian who was on his way back from a Doha business trip.

Emergency vehicles including fire trucks were on hand for the landing, the AFP news agency reported.

Source: Aljazeera

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