Plane forced to return to Lagos after developing fault midair
The plane, with flight number VL 2102, aborted the journey a few minutes after taking off from the Murtala Mohammed Airport.
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According to passengers, the plane, with flight number VL 2102, aborted the journey a few minutes after taking off from the Murtala Mohammed Airport.
A passenger also told The Sun that the aircraft seemed to be faulty before take-off but concerns raised were dismissed by the pilot and crew.
“They want to kill over 100 passengers with their faulty plane,” a passenger, Oladejo Olowu said.
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The incident comes a day after an Air Peace aircraft also aborted a trip to Abuja due to a burst tyre.
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