United Airlines flight UA613, a U.S. flag carrier, which was traveling from Lagos to Washington, declared an emergency and returned to Lagos.
Several passengers and crew members aboard the Boeing 787-8 aircraft suffered minor injuries.
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The flight, carrying 245 passengers, eight flight attendants and three pilots, turned back and landed at Murtala Muhammed International Airport after it was over Ivory Coast airspace.
One passenger, who preferred to remain anonymous, explained that the incident occurred after they had unbuckled their seatbelts.
The passenger shared: “We had already been served our meals when the plane lost pressure and dropped. We noticed a sharp descent. I hit my head on the ceiling because of the impact.
“I became unconscious, but one person from the medical team came to attend to me in the middle of the turmoil. The sharp descent happened three times, causing some people to sustain injuries.
“We spent four hours on air. In the midst of the turmoil, the pilot said we were going to land in Ghana, but we eventually landed in Nigeria.”
To clarify the situation, the airline’s spokesperson, Linden Birns, said: “Flight UA613 from Lagos to Washington D.C. returned to Lagos to address a technical issue. After landing safely, the aircraft was met by first responders to address reports of minor injuries to several passengers and crew.”
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