Saudi Arabian Aircraft that shattered down on Abuja runway was Conveying Bulletproof Vehicles.

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The Saudi Arabian plane that broke down on the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport on the 4th of December leading to the closure of the airport for over 20 hours was carrying 5 set of bulletproof cars weighing 58 tonnes and another set of five bullet proof cars weighing 42 tonnes, according to the Saudi Arabian Embassy.

In a bid to clear the air, the Embassy released a press release stating the content and who owned them. The statement in part reads

The Saudi Arabian airplane that shattered down on the runway of the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport on the 4th of December resulting in the closing of the airport for around 20 hours was holding 5 pair of bulletproof vehicles evaluating 58 tonnes and yet another pair of five bullet proof vehicles evaluating 42 tonnes, in line with the Saudi Arabian Embassy. 

In a bid to the air, the Embassy launched a media release saying the content and who owned them. The press statement read.  Continue after the break.

“The goods were a portion of a supply contract for 10 bullet-proof cars to a government agency in Nigeria, which were to be conveyed from Sharjah (UAE) via Abuja, through Fast Forward Cargo US UAC, to Defence Industries of Nigeria (DICON), 45 Ahmadu Bello Way, Kaduna, through the company’s contact person: Mr Nwajpudu Livinston/CCC. The goods were manufactured in South Africa.”

The airplane shattered down at about 9.19 pm on the runway as soon as it landed.