A United Airlines flight was traveling from Lagos to Washington, D.C. when it experienced "sudden aircraft movement."
In a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, the NTSB said that it was investigating the January 24 incident involving a United Airlines Boeing 787-8, registered as N27903, which was operating flight UA613 from Lagos Murtala Mohammed Airport (LOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).
United Airlines said it was cooperating with U.S. and Nigerian investigators to determine what exactly happened on the flight.
The plane headed back to Nigeria after experiencing "unexpected movement" mid-flight on Friday, Jan. 24, according to multiple reports
At least six people have been injured after a United Airlines plane jolted and plummeted mid-air following take-off in Nigeria, forcing an emergency landing. The Washington DC-bound flight 613 had ...
Six people were injured on a flight from Nigeria to Virginia. The airline also saw a series technical issues in March.
A United Airlines flight between Nigeria and the US experienced sudden, unexpected movement inflight, injuring 38 people
It is unclear what caused the jolt; United Airlines has said the cause was not severe turbulence, and that it is “working with aviation authorities in the US and Nigeria to understand the cause.”
Six people were taken to hospital with injuries but have been discharged, United Airlines said.
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has explained why United Airlines chose to make air return to Nigeria during its
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