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Yahoo
28-01-2025
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- Yahoo
Inside United Airlines flight carnage as six hospitalised due to sudden jolt before emergency landing
Six people were taken to hospital, and many more were injured after a United Airlines flight from Lagos heading to Washington D.C. experienced a sudden in-flight movement. The United States has opened a probe into the unexpected movement, as the cause is still unknown. The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Monday it is investigating the flight that left Lagos, Nigeria in the early hours of Friday morning for what is usually a six-hour flight to Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia. The NTSB said the incident on United Flight 613 occurred as the Boeing 787 was flying in Ivory Coast airspace, whose authorities have delegated the investigation to the NTSB, Reuters reports. Data from FlightRadar shows the flight leaving Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at 19 minutes past midnight, and approximately an hour and a half into the flight the plane makes a U-turn over the Ivory Coast and heads back to Nigeria. The flight then made an emergency landing back in its departure airport in Lagos around three hours after it took off. Footage on social media shows meal plates and personal items flung onto the floor in the aisle, while passengers can be heard shouting and sounding distressed. United said in a statement the plane experienced a 'technical issue and an unexpected aircraft movement'. The airline added the plane landed safely in Lagos, where four passengers and two flight attendants were seen in hospital for injuries they sustained, and have since been released. While the airline described the injuries as 'minor', the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (Faan) said the injuries sustained by the six were 'serious'. They also added that an additional 27 passengers and five crew members also had minor injuries. It is unclear what caused the sudden jolt to the plane. United said it was not severe turbulence and that it is 'working with aviation authorities in the US and Nigeria to understand the cause', according to CNN. The flight was carrying 245 passengers, eight flight attendants and three pilots at the time of the incident. Faan said that aerodrome rescue and fire fighting services, as well as medical and security personnel, were already at the gate waiting for the plane's arrival after the pilot reported distress at 1.20am. It added that the passengers who did not need to be seen in hospital received first aid and were discharged immediately, while some passengers were also taken to a hotel. The aircraft itself did not sustain any major damage, Faan said. The Independent has contacted United for comment.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
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- Yahoo
US opens probe into sudden movement on United Airlines flight from Nigeria
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said on Monday it is investigating a United Airlines flight on Friday from Lagos, Nigeria to Washington D.C., in which a sudden aircraft movement led to injuries of passengers and cabin crew. The NTSB said the incident on United Flight 613 occurred as the Boeing 787 was flying in Ivory Coast airspace. Aviation officials in Ivory Coast delegated the investigation to the NTSB, which will issue a preliminary report within 30 days, the agency said. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. United said the flight to Washington Dulles in Virginia with 245 passengers, three pilots and eight flight attendants, returned to Lagos after the unexpected aircraft movement and a technical issue. The plane landed safely in Lagos and four passengers and two flight attendants were seen at a hospital for minor injuries and have been released. "We are working with aviation authorities in the U.S. and Nigeria to understand the cause," United said.
Bloomberg
27-01-2025
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- Bloomberg
United Air Flight From Nigeria Probed by US Safety Officials
The US National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a United Airlines Holdings Inc. flight that turned back to Nigeria after a 'sudden aircraft movement' occurred, injuring passengers and crew. Flight 613, Boeing Co. 787-8, was enroute from Lagos, Nigeria, to Washington Dulles International Airport on Jan. 24 when the movement occurred, forcing the flight to return, the NTSB said Monday in a post on social media platform X. United on Friday described the problem as a 'technical issue,' and said the flight did not involve severe turbulence.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
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- Yahoo
Dozens Injured After Boeing Aircraft Suddenly Plunges in Mid-Air
Nearly 40 people were injured, with six seriously injured, when a Boeing aircraft operated by United Airlines suddenly plunged in mid-air, forcing the fight to make an emergency landing. According to CNN, per FlightRadar24 data, the incident occurred just 93 minutes after Flight 613 departed from Nigeria on its way to Dulles International Airport in Washington DC on Friday. There had been 245 passengers, eight flight attendants, and three pilots on board; with 31 passengers and seven crew members sustaining minor injuries. Of those injured, four passengers and two crew members were hurt seriously enough to require hospitalization. Video that has surfaced online shows the chaotic aftermath of the incident, in which food trays, meals, and personal items can be seen strewn about the floor of the cabin. "We dropped so suddenly that I hit my head on the ceiling," recalled one passenger, adding that it happened three times. The cause of the disturbance is still unclear. United Airlines has ruled out severe turbulence and said that it is "working with aviation authorities in the US and Nigeria to understand the cause." In a statement, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria said that a rescue team on the ground responded swiftly and were alert just four minutes after the pilot reported distress. "Aviation medical ambulances transported the injured passengers—some to the MMA Clinic and others to the Headquarters Clinic," the statement read. "Those with minor injuries received first aid and were discharged immediately, while those with serious injuries were stabilized and transported to the Duchess Hospital in Ikeja. Some passengers were also taken to a hotel for accommodation. The aircraft itself did not sustain any damage." A spokesperson for United Airlines told CNN that all hospitalized passengers have since been released.
Saudi Gazette
26-01-2025
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- Saudi Gazette
38 injured as United Airlines flight from Nigeria to Washington encounters midair issues
LAGOS, Nigeria — Thirty-eight people were injured, including six hospitalized, after a United Airlines flight from Lagos to Washington, D.C., encountered midair difficulties, Nigerian officials exact nature of the emergency remains unclear, but video footage from the incident shows the Boeing 787-8's cabin in disarray, with meal trays scattered across the floor and parts of the aircraft's headliner detached, according to NBC News on Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria reported that United Airlines Flight 613 departed Murtala Muhammed International Airport at 11:59 p.m. local time on Thursday but returned to Lagos at 3:22 a.m. Friday following an emergency that occurred 'hours' into the Airlines stated Saturday that the aircraft, carrying 245 passengers, eight crew members, and three pilots, returned safely to Lagos due to "a technical issue and an unexpected aircraft movement."Among the injured, four passengers and two flight attendants were hospitalized. While United Airlines described the injuries as minor, the Nigerian airports authority said the six individuals had "serious" injuries. They were initially stabilized at local medical facilities before being transferred to Duchess Hospital in additional 27 passengers and five crew members sustained minor injuries and received first aid at the the incident, the aircraft did not suffer significant damage, according to officials. The flight was in the air for 3 hours and 36 minutes, as per FlightAware. United Airlines is cooperating with Nigerian and U.S. authorities to investigate the cause of the incident. — Agencies
