The United Airlines plane heading to Washington, DC, was forced to make an emergency landing after a Boeing plane suddenly crashed into the air, injuring nearly 40 people on board, including six who were taken to the hospital with serious injuries, according to officials and chaos video .
United Erlets flight No. 613 returned to Nigeria on Friday when the plane fell suddenly after 93 minutes of the flight to Dallas International Airport, according to FLIGHTRADAR24 data.
The sudden landing led to the shaking of all 245 passengers and crew of the 11 individuals, as food, trays, and personal purposes via the plane, according to the dramatic video posted on social media.
The screams of passengers can be heard amid chaos after the plane suddenly landed, causing heavy rains throughout the crowded cabin, according to the video.
The trip returned to the emergency axis in Lagos, where 31 passengers and seven crew were injured, according to a statement issued by the Federal Airports Authority in Nigeria.
The statement indicated that at least six – four passengers and two crew members – were seriously injured and were transferred to the Duchess Hospital in Ikega.
The statement stated that the local emergency crew was ready just four minutes after the pilot of the Boeing plane 787-800 informed the distress at 1:20 am.
A United Airlines spokesman told CNN that all the six people who were injured in the clash have been discharged from the hospital since then.
It is not yet clear the cause of chaos in the middle of the trip, although severe disturbances are excluded, according to the report.
United spokesman, United, told the port that the airline “is currently working with the USA and Nigeria to understand the reason.”
Michael Akimogo, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), confirmed the incident of the state -run Nigeria radio.
He reassured the public that there were no deaths, and said that the affected passengers were housed in hotels, according to the report.
The agency said that the same plane that was on its way from Lagos to Washington Dallas International Airport was transferred on Tuesday during a similar accident.
Surprisingly, this trip showed a speed of 1000 feet a height after about 89 minutes of the trip, according to Flightradar data.
The perpetrator stated that it is unclear whether the two incidents are linked.
