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 […]
