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LASEMA releases preliminary report on Qatar Air emergency landing

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has released its preliminary report on the Qatar Airways flight that made an emergency landing at Murtala Muhammed International Airport after developing a mid‑air technical fault. According to the agency, the aircraft, which was carrying 248 passengers and 12 crew members, sent a distress signal while in Nigerian airspace, prompting an immediate activation of the state’s emergency response plan.​ LASEMA said its Lagos Response Team, alongside airport fire services, LASAMBUS, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service and other responders, were deployed to the runway as the plane prepared for a forced landing. The pilot executed a safe landing and all occupants were evacuated without injuries, with no loss of life or significant damage to the aircraft reported.​ The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke‑Osanyintolu, noted that the aircraft was later towed to […]

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Questions trail NAF aircraft’s onward flight to Portugal

Fresh questions have emerged over the onward journey of the Nigerian Air Force C 130 aircraft that made an emergency landing in Burkina Faso while heading to Portugal for maintenance. Although officials earlier said the plane and its 11 man crew had been cleared to continue their mission, there is still no clear public confirmation on when it actually departed Bobo Dioulasso for Europe.​ The aircraft was on a ferry mission to Portugal on 8 December when the crew detected a technical fault after takeoff from Lagos and carried out a precautionary landing in Bobo Dioulasso, in line with international aviation safety procedures. Burkina Faso authorities subsequently held the plane and personnel, claiming an airspace violation, which triggered a diplomatic row and heightened regional tensions.​ Following high level talks in Ouagadougou led by Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, the […]

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Two in critical condition as four survive Imo airport plane crash

A Cessna 172 aircraft operated by Skypower Express crash-landed on approach to Runway 17 at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport in Owerri, Imo State, on Tuesday evening. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau said the incident occurred at about 6:58 p.m. after the crew declared an in-flight emergency and diverted from their original route.​ The light aircraft, with registration 5N-ASR, was reportedly flying from Kaduna International Airport to Port Harcourt International Airport before diverting to Owerri due to the emergency situation. Authorities confirmed that four people were on board at the time of the crash.​ An aviation source quoted in local reports said all four occupants survived the crash but two of them sustained very serious injuries. Those two were described as being in critical condition and were rushed to a nearby hospital for urgent treatment, while the other two […]

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Flybird Confirms All Passengers Safe After Kano Airport Incident

Flybird Aircraft Management Services Limited has confirmed an operational incident involving one of its aircraft during landing at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano State. The jet, identified in reports as operating a flight from Abuja, encountered difficulties on arrival before being safely brought to a stop on Sunday morning.​ In a statement issued by the company’s General Manager, Dr Tracy Wilson, Flybird said the flight crew followed all established operational and safety procedures throughout the event. The airline stressed that the aircraft was controlled to a safe stop and that emergency protocols were executed in line with regulatory requirements.​ No fewer than 11 people, including three crew members, were on board the private jet at the time of the incident. All passengers and crew were safely evacuated from the aircraft, with no injuries or casualties recorded.​ Airport authorities […]

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Plane hits car during emergency highway landing in Florida

A small multi‑engine plane crashed into traffic on a busy Florida highway during an emergency landing, injuring a woman in a car on the road. Authorities said the Beechcraft 55 twin‑engine aircraft came down on the southbound lanes of Interstate 95 near Cocoa in Brevard County on Monday night.​ Florida Highway Patrol reported that the 27‑year‑old pilot attempted an emergency landing after a double engine failure. As the plane descended, it struck a Toyota Camry being driven in the center lane, leaving the 57‑year‑old driver with minor injuries.​ Rescue officials said two people were on board the plane and both escaped without serious injury. The injured driver was transported to hospital, and no other vehicles were reported damaged in the incident.​ Flight records show the plane, registered to Tailwinds Flying LLC of Merritt Island, took off from Merritt Island and […]

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