A video has been making the rounds on social media of some group of men pushing an aircraft at a Nigerian airport and by extension generated mixed reactions.

In the trending video, the aircraft while attempting to take a flight with some numbers of people already inside it was seen undergoing “push-and-start” with the help of airport workers.

As expected, the scene in the video led to the derision and mockery of the Nigerian aviation sector with the general impression that that the aircraft was faulty and not airworthy.

However, some internet users claimed that the process of pushing an aircraft – especially from a hangar – is a normal process in prepping an aircraft for flight.

An Instagram user identified as natashabankz7 wrote; “When I thought I have seen it all???Nigeria my Country ??.”

Another IG user identified as yallmeetayomide stated;  It’s a normal thing happening there.  Aero plane do not have any system that allows them to move the aircraft backwards. This is where ground crews come into play with pushback tractors. That’s what you see the crew doing.

Watch the video below;