UNITED Airlines has said it is working with aviation authorities in Nigeria and the United States to ascertain the cause of its recent incident. Recalled that on Thursday, a United Airlines flight from Lagos, Nigeria to Washington D.C. returned to Lagos after a technical issue and an unexpected aircraft movement.
The aircraft landed in Lagos and four passengers and two flight attendants were seen at a hospital for minor injuries and have been released.
In a statement by the airline, it said, “We are working with aviation authorities in the U.S. and Nigeria to understand the cause.”
The Boeing 787-8 aircraft was carrying 245 passengers, eight flight attendants, and three pilots at the time of the incident, which occurred over Ivory Coast airspace.