Plane carrying Liberian president involved in landing scare1 day ago Share Save Wycliffe Muia BBC News Share SaveFrontPage Africa The presidential jet's landing gear malfunctioned, authorities sayFlights were temporarily disrupted at Liberia main airport on Thursday night after a private jet carrying President Joseph Boakai almost crashed while landing. Part of the presidential jet's landing gear malfunctioned while approaching the runway, causing a rough landing, airport authorities said. President Boakai, who was returning from a trip in Nigeria with his entourage, was safely evacuated unharmed, as authorities announced an investigation. Local media, citing airport authorities, said one of the plane's tyres had burst upon landing leaving it stranded on the runway. In a statement, the Liberia Airport Authority (LAA) confirmed the "unfortunate near-accident situation" involving the presidential jet.