Aero Contractors flight NG-316 had to make an emergency landing in Lagos, Nigeria, on April 18th.

The plane flying from Port Harcourt, Nigeria, declared an emergency after smoke was noticed in the cabin.

The plane continued for a safe landing. There were 52 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority is investigating the incident.

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The plane flying from New Delhi, India to Doha, Qatar, was diverted due to a medical emergency.

Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) confirmed that the plane declared a medical emergency after a passenger’s medical condition became critical. However, the passenger passed away on landing in Karachi.

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According to the statement, “The management of the outbreak is currently focused on reducing the populations of the Aedes mosquito that transmit the virus at airports (vector control).”

The ICAO also urged the airlines to follow WHO guidelines regarding testing and use of insecticides for the airplanes.

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The FAA alleges SkyWest failed to include more than 150 safety?sensitive employees in its random drug testing pool. Further, SkyWest allegedly failed to receive verified negative drug test results for two other employees before hiring one for, and transferring the other to, safety-sensitive positions.

The FAA also alleges SkyWest subjected three employees who were not in safety-sensitive positions to post-accident drug tests that are only applicable to safety-sensitive employees, and improperly cancelled a return-to-duty test because it was not directly observed.

SkyWest is scheduled to have an informal conference with the FAA this month to discuss the matter.

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