Nigerian authorities were United Airlines from Lagos in Nigeria this week to Washington DC, and 38 were injured by the aviation of the air as “technical problems and unexpected aircraft movements.” Was announced. “
According to Nigerian authorities and airlines, six were treated at the hospital due to injury.
United has announced the injury of six as “minor injuries,” but Nigerian authorities explained that it was “seriously injured.” Nigerian authorities also announced that the other 32 people on the aircraft had injured a minor injury.
Video and images on social media show suffering and confusion in the cabin, and passengers are talking with each other as food and meal trays are scattered in the cabin.
United Airlines did not clarify the details of the “technical issues”, the range of movement or potential causes, but this was under investigation.
“We are working with US and Nigeria aviation authorities to elucidate the cause.”
The Federal Aviation Bureau has inquired the airline and the Nigerian authorities.
The flight left Nigeria on Thursday night and headed to Washington Dales International Airport, but was forced to return to Lagos for emergency landing early in the morning. The aircraft was Boeing 787 Dream Liner, with 245 passengers and 11 crew members.
According to the information of the “FLIGHTRADAR24” site, which summarizes public information on aircraft positions, flight routes, and altitudes, when he returned to Nigeria, he was flying over Cote Jiboire.
The Nigerian Federal Airport Bureau has announced that four passengers and two crews were seriously injured in social media. According to the announcement, 27 passengers and five crew members were minor injuries. The content of the injury has not been revealed.
“The minor injuries have been discharged immediately after receiving first aid, but severely injured people have stable symptoms and have been transported to Dutches Hospital in Ikeja, Lagos.” The aircraft did not have any major damage.
United Airlines representatives announced on Saturdays that four passengers and two flight attendants were discharged.
According to the Flightradar24 data, the event occurred about 90 minutes after takeoff, and the aircraft died.
Former Accident Investigator Jeff Gazetti of the Federal Aviation Bureau and the National Transport Safety Commission said on Saturday, a United Airlines passenger aircraft and a dozens of people were injured during the flight to Auckland, New Zealand in March. He pointed out the similarities with the episode of the passenger aircraft. Number of passengers.
Gusetti said, “The general public may not know for a few weeks to a month, but the investigative authorities will know within a few days.” “They will download the flight data recorder, interview the crew, and listen to the voice recorder of the cockpit.”
According to Anthony Brick House, a professor of Aerospace Safety, Aerospace Safety, an Embrey Rider Aerona College (Date Navi, Florida), “even if the captain cuts the seat belt in the aircraft, passengers as much as possible. He highlights the fact that he needs to keep wearing a belt. ” Seat vertlite. “