United Airlines flight from Lagos to Washington makes an emergency landing in Lagos, many !njured
A flight from United Airlines traveling from Lagos to Washington, on Thursday, January 23rd, 2025, declared an emergency landing In Lagos after take-off.
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The Boeing 787-8 aircraft was initially bound for Washington Dulles International Airport with registration no. ”N27903”.
The aircraft is a 13-year-old widebody from United Airlines, a US carrier.
It had 245 passengers, eight flight attendants, and three pilots on board. Some of those on board reportedly sustained !njuries.
Videos taken in the aircraft showed food and passengers’ luggage scattered across the aisle following the technical failure.
A passenger named Benjamin who witnessed the cha0s took to X to share a video while narrating their experience.
He wrote: “Please thank God for me. Last night we had a harrowing experience on a United flight from Lagos to Washington, DC.
The plane was spiralling out of control and lost its navigational and other tools. We had gone past Abidjan and were initially to make an emergency landing in Ghana.
But the plane later regained all lost tools, and we were able to come back to Lagos with some people !njured including some crew members.”
Benjamin continued to narrate that when they landed, they had to wait for medical personnel who took forever to come to the plane.
He said they have no value for human life and were not even prepared for emergencies. Having survived a plane with major technical issues, surviving the Nigerian attitude seemed like a bigger thr3at. ”May God heal this country.” He added.
The passengers have been lodged in a hotel under strict supervision. United Airlines has currently cancelled all flights for the time being.
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