80 Passengers Escape Unhurt As Arik Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Benin

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 […]


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