The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a United Airlines flight incident that led to passenger and crew injuries following a sudden aircraft movement. The flight, en route from Lagos to Washington D.
In an update, Nigerian officials said an additional 27 passengers and 5 crew members suffered minor injuries in the incident. In all, 38 were hurt.
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 from Africa to Washington D.C. had to turn around on Thursday after a "technical issue" caused "unexpected aircraft movement," the airline said.
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.
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
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating an incident involving United Airlines Flight 613. Occurring last Friday, the flight experienced sudden aircraft movement while traveling from Lagos to Washington,
The authorities in Nigeria said that the United Airlines plane had to return to Lagos, Nigeria, after the episode. Six people were treated at a hospital, officials said.
A United Airlines jet was forced to make an emergency landing after plummeting mid-air following take-off. At least six people were injured after the plane jolted during the flight from Nigeria on Friday. The flight, which was heading from Lagos to Washington DC, had 245 passengers and 11 crew on board at the time.
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.