ACCORDING TO Channels TV reports ABOUT the plane, a Boeing 737-400 series marked 5N-BPA had 74 passengers on board. The pilot had to make a return mid-air when he heard a loud bang at the engine side of the aircraft. There was immediate loss of thrust on the same engine and as a precautionary measure the pilot made a return.
The air disaster was averted on Sunday when an Abuja-bound aircraft made a return to Lagos after one of its engines developed a mechanical fault mid-air. The plane belonging to Med View Airline made the emergency return to the Lagos Airport.

The plane landed safely with one engine and the passengers were thereafter transferred to another of the airline’s aircraft, a Boeing 737-80 series and flown to Abuja safely.

Med View Airline commenced operations on Nigeria’s domestic routes in November 2012.

According to one fan on bellanaija who had his dad on the flight said "My Father was on this flight, hmm! I was speechless when he sent me a text to thank God for his life. My Father! My Father!! I thank you very much for sparing d live of my dad n all those on board. Thank u Jesus, Thank u Lord, The 3 in 1 God , i will worship u forever! Please join me to thank God! Into ur hands we commit Nigeria’a Aviation Sector!




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