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Enugu-Bound Air Peace Flight Suffers Loss of Cabin Pressure

Air Peace flight P4-7100 suffered a loss of cabin pressure on the way to Enugu, Nigeria, on December 14th.

The incident happened when the Boeing 737-300 plane was flying from Lagos, Nigeria.

The crew subsequently initiated an emergency descent. The passenger oxygen masks were deployed.

The plane continued for a safe landing.

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Dana Air Plane Door Falls Off at Abuja Airport

A Dana Air plane’s emergency exit door fell off shortly after landing at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria, on February 7th.

The incident happened when the flight coming from Lagos, Nigeria, was taxiing on the runway.

One passenger fell out of the plane.

The airline said in a statement, “The emergency exit door of our aircraft are plug-type backed by pressure, which ordinarily cannot fall off without tampering or a conscious effort to open by a crew member or passenger.”

Aero Contractors Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Lagos
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Aero Contractors Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Lagos

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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Military Chopper Crashes in Nigeria

A military helicopter crashed in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria, on November 24.

According to sources, the Augusta AW101 Chopper had landed but it suddenly moved up again and tumbled.

There was only one person aboard, who sustained minor scratches.

The incident remains under investigation.

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7 Injured after KLM Flight Runs into Severe Turbulence Over Mediterranean Sea

KLMKLM flight KL-588 experienced severe turbulence above the Mediterranean Sea, on October 14th.

The Airbus A330-200 plane was heading from Lagos, Nigeria, to Amsterdam, Netherlands, when it ran into severe turbulence over the Mediterranean Sea.

The plane continued for a safe landing in Amsterdam.

The airline said 7 people, including 5 passengers and 2 crew members, sustained minor injuries due to turbulence.

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Three Passengers Injured after Fire Alarm Went Off in Egypt Air Plane

EgyptAirEgypt Air flight MS-875 was evacuated while it was boarding at Cairo International Airport, Egypt, on October 2nd.

The plane bound for Lagos, Nigeria, was boarding when a fire alarm went off for a cargo hold.

The passengers were asked to deplane quickly which triggered a stampede.

Three passengers were injured in the incident and were taken to hospital.

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Emirates Flight EK 262 Made an Emergency Landing in Lagos

EmiratesEmirates flight EK 262 had to make an emergency landing in Lagos, Nigeria, on May 28th.

The plane, heading from Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was diverted after the health condition of a passenger, who had ingested cocaine, started deteriorating.

According to Mr. Ahmadu Garba, the NDLEA commander at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), “A passenger complained of severe abdominal pains and later suffered three recurrent seizures thus necessitating an emergency landing in Lagos… Upon arrival, four passengers tested positive for narcotic ingestion. They are Okeh Desmond, Ezeanya Nnaemeka, Christopher Nonso and Chibusi Promise. All the suspects are under observation.”

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Air Peace Plane Returns and Makes Emergency Landing in Nigeria

air peaceAir Peace flight 4P-7191 had to return and make an emergency landing at Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria, on March 12.

The Boeing 737-500, heading from Port Harcourt to Lagos, Nigeria, had just climbed out of the runway when the crew received a smoke detector indication, prompting the crew to return.

The plane landed uneventfully.

It turned out that the smoke indication alarm was false.

All passengers on board remained unhurt.

Air Peace Flight Returns to Port Harcourt, Nigeria after Smoke Indication
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Air Peace Flight Returns to Port Harcourt, Nigeria after Smoke Indication

air peaceAir Peace flight 4P-7191 had to return and make an emergency landing at Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria, on March 12th.

The plane took off for Lagos, Nigeria, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a smoke detector indication.

The Boeing 737-500 plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

The airline said the smoke indication turned out to be false.

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7 Killed as Military Plane Crashed in Nigeria

military planeA Dornier-228 military plane crashed into a house in Ribadu area Of Kaduna state, Nigeria, on August 29.

Air force officials said the plane went down when it was heading from Kaduna Military Airfield to Abuja.

All 7 people on-board the plane, including 3 passengers and 4 crew members, were killed in the crash.

The cause of crash is not clear at the moment.

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American Pilot, 5 Others Killed in Lagos Helicopter Crash

helicoptersaopA helicopter crashed into a lagoon in Oworonshoki, Lagos, Nigeria, on August 12th.

Authorities said the helicopter, operated by the Bristow Group, nose-dived into water behind a police station. It was transporting 12 people to Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, from an offshore oil rig at the time.

Six people, including an American pilot, were killed in the crash. Six others were injured and were taken to nearby hospitals.

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Overland Airways Jet Veers Off the Runway at Ilorin Airport, Nigeria

Overland airwaysOverland Airways flight 1186 swerved off the runway at Ilorin Airport in Kwara State of Nigeria on November 29.

The ATR 72 aircraft, which departed from the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja, veered off the runway after it landed at Ilorin Airport at about 4:45 p.m.

Authorities confirmed that all 59 passengers and 4 crew members remained unhurt.

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority is investigating.

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Nigerian Military Helicopter Crashed in Yola; 3 Killed

helicopterA Nigerian military helicopter crashed near a university in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State of Nigeria, at around 10 p.m. on November 13.

According to a statement released by the defense headquarters, “At about 2200hours yesterday, November 13, 2014, a ground attack helicopter on an armed patrol crashed around the Federal University of Technology Yola, Adamawa State.”

All three crew members aboard were killed in the crash.

The statement said, “Rescue party worked throughout the night to preserve the wreckage of the aircraft and scene of the accident for proper investigation to be carried out. Further details would be made known later.”