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| Date: | Wednesday 31 May 2023 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-4B5 |
| Owner/operator: | Max Air |
| Registration: | 5N-HMM |
| MSN: | 26409/1170 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 554 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | near Dutse -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Dutse International Airport |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Max Air flight VM1009, a Boeing 747-4B5, suffered a crack in the windscreen after it was struck by lightning after departure from Dutse International Airport, bound for Saudi Arabia.
The flight diverted to Kano.
Sources:
https://dailytrust.com/just-in-aircraft-carrying-hajj-pilgrims-from-jigawa-makes-emergency-landing-in-kano/
https://twitter.com/kaabanews/status/1664114686042816517
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/5n-hmm#3084f33a
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2023 06:31 | harro | Added |
| 01-Jun-2023 06:31 | harro | Updated |
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