80 Passengers Escape Unhurt As Arik Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Benin (Watch Video)

All 80 passengers aboard an Arik Air Boeing 737-700 plane from Lagos en route Port Harcourt on Wednesday escaped unhurt after the aircraft made an emergency diversion to Benin Airport following a reported engine incident.

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) later confirmed that the incident resulted in “significant damage” to one of the aircraft’s engines.

In a statement, Arik Air’s spokesperson, Adebanjo Ola, said the aircraft, with registration number 5N-MJF, was operating flight W3 740 from the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, to the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, when the crew detected an anomaly.

According to him, the aircraft was descending into Port Harcourt when the operating crew heard a loud bang from the left engine, prompting them to take precautionary measures.

‼️🤯Air arik flying from lagos to Port Harcourt makes an emergency landing at benin

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