A United Airlines flight travelling from Lagos to Washington Dulles, on Thursday, Jan. 23, declared an emergency after take-off and returned to Lagos.
The Boeing 787-8 aircraft, initially bound for Washington Dulles International Airport with registered N27903, is an over 13-year-old widebody aircraft belonging to the US carrier United Airlines.
It had 245 passengers, eight flight attendants, and three pilots on board.
Some of those on board reportedly sustained injuries.
Videos taken in the aircraft showed food and passengers’ luggage scattered across the aisle following the technical failure.
A passenger who witnessed the chaos took to X to share a video while narrating their experience.
He wrote: “Please thank God for me. Last night we had a harrowing experience on a United flight fro. Lagos to Washington, DC. The plane was spiraling out of control, lost its navigational and other tools. We had gone past Abidjan, and were initially to make an emergency landing in Ghana.
“but the plane later regained all lost tools and we were able to come back to Lagos with some people injured including some crew members. When we landed, we had to wait for medical personnel who took forever to come to the plane. We have no value for human life in this country and therefore are never prepared for emergencies. Having survived a plane with major technical issues, surviving the Almighty Nigerian attitude seemed a bigger threat. May God heal this country.
“We were housed in a hotel near the airport, I am still traumatised like many other passengers. I was able to get this video from one of the passengers. Flight has been cancelled due to a technical issue. Please thank God for all of us who survived this near death experience.shared as received.”
Watch the video below.
