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 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.
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,
Multiple injuries as United Airlines flight from Nigeria to the US forced to turn back after 'unexpected aircraft movement'
After diverting, United Airlines Flight UA613 landed safely back in Nigeria. Four passengers and two flight attendants were taken to hospital with injuries but have been discharged, United Airlines said in a statement. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said an additional 27 passengers and five crew members sustained minor injuries.
U.S bound flight UA613 returns to Lagos after mid-air emergency
A United States flag carrier, United Airlines flight UA613, outbound from Lagos to Washington, declared an emergency and returned to Lagos. Report revealed that several passengers and crew aboard the aircraft, a Boeing 787-8, sustained minor injuries.
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.”
Passengers injured as ‘technical issues’ force US-bound flight to return to Lagos
A United Airlines flight UA613, outbound from Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos,  declared an emergency and returned to
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."
United Airlines Midair Jolt Injures Raft of Passengers
Six people were injured on a flight from Nigeria to Virginia. The airline also saw a series technical issues in March.
United Airlines flight makes second emergency landing at Newark Airport
A United Airlines flight bound for Puerto Rico made an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday morning, according to the FAA. The flight returned to Newark around 10 a.m.
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