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Aero Emergency Pandemonium Causes Evacuation Injuries

What: Aero B737-500 en route from Yenagoa to Abuja
Where: Murtala Muhammed Airport Lagos, Nigeria
When: Oct 24 2010
Who: 84 passengers
Why: On approach to lagos, the plane made a reportedly “terrifying” noise and began emitting smoke in the cabin. The pilot managed the landing and directed the crew to assist with evacuations. The passengers panicked, causing a number of injuries as they jumped out of the emergency exits.

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