Multiple injuries as United Airlines flight from Nigeria to the US forced to turn back after 'unexpected aircraft movement'
Six people were taken to hospital with injuries but have been discharged, United Airlines said.
United Airlines flight makes emergency landing after experiencing mid-air jolt - with at least six injured
A United Airlines jet was forced to make an emergency landing after plummeting mid-air following take-off. At least six people were injured after the plane jolted during the flight from Nigeria on Friday. The flight, which was heading from Lagos to Washington DC, had 245 passengers and 11 crew on board at the time.
Passengers injured in United Airlines’ emergency return to Lagos
Several passengers onboard the United Airlines flight UA613 sustained injury as the aircraft made an emergency return to Lagos. The Washington bound flight with 245 passengers, eight flight attendants and three pilots made direct return to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport,
United 787’s sudden altitude drop injures passengers and crew
The Washington, DC-bound widebody jet - operating as flight UA613 - reportedly dropped about 200ft, according to accounts posted on social media.
Updated: United Airlines plane with 245 passengers declares emergency, returns to Lagos, several injured
A United States flag carrier, United Airlines flight UA613, outbound from Lagos to Washington, has declared an emergency and returned to Lagos.
Food and drink splatters all over cabin after flight unexpectedly jolts in mid-air
Nearly 40 people were injured when a United Airlines flight jolted while flying from Nigeria to the USA. Passengers were feasting on their in-flight meals and settling down to watch a film when the Boeing 787-8 made an ‘unexpected movement’ in the early hours of Friday.
6 Injured After United Airlines Boeing 787 Flight From Lagos Suffers Abrupt Altitude Drop
The same United Airlines aircraft had a similar issue earlier this week, with a rapid altitude drop prompting a diversion.
United Airlines: How 245 Washington-bound passengers survived near air mishap — Passenger
A United States flag carrier, United Airlines flight UA613, outbound from Lagos to Washington late Thursday night, declared an emergency and returned to Lagos in the early hours of Friday.
Six people injured in mid-air jolt that forced DC-bound United plane to make emergency landing in Nigeria
It is unclear what caused the jolt; United Airlines has said the cause was not severe turbulence, and that it is “working with aviation authorities in the US and Nigeria to understand the cause.”
6 injured after 'unexpected movement' forces United flight to turn back
Six were injured on a United Airlines flight from Lagos to Washington after the plane had a technical issue that caused an "unexpected movement."
Multiple injuries on U.S.-bound flight forced to turn back to Nigeria
Six people were seriously injured when a United Airlines flight experienced sharp drops in speed during its journey to Washington Dulles International Airport.
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