Over 120 passengers on Friday evening escaped death
as an Aero Contractors Airline Flight 180 from Lagos to
Kaduna developed technical fault mid-air.

The Director of the Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, Prof.
Ishaq Akintola, was one f the passengers.
According to reports, the aircraft suddenly lost altitude,
20 minutes after it departed the domestic wing of the
Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.

This development forced the aircraft to wobble in the air
for over one hour before it was eventually diverted to
Abuja.

Akintola broke the news to New Mail.

He said the flight took off from Lagos at exactly 6.30pm.
According to him, 20 minutes into the flight, the aircraft
lost altitude and the passengers had to make use of the
oxygen masks as the plane continued to wobble, while
dropping steadily.

Akintola said, “The plane lost altitude 20 minutes after
takeoff. We had to make use of the oxygen masks. We
saw smoke outside the plane, probably coming from the
engine compartment.

“At this time, the whole plane was thrown into
commotion. Many passengers screamed and some
fainted. Prayers upon prayers were offered. Some
shouted Allah, others Jesus.”

Akintola said it was in the midst of the commotion that
the crew announced that the plane would be diverted to
Abuja.

He said, “While the pilot was making the announcement
of the flight diversion, I noticed that his voice was
trembling. He told us that Abuja was 120 miles away and
that we would land in 25 minutes. But we were not sure
we would make it.

“In fact, I quickly recited the Kalimah (the Quranic
invocation of the oneness of Allah), believing that the
end had come,” Akintola added in messages to New Mail.
“The plane finally touched down in Abuja at about
9.00pm and upon landing in Abuja, officials of the
airline told the passengers that the fault would be
hurriedly repaired and that the plane would proceed to
take them to Kaduna, their original destination,” he said.

thanks t God bc dis month is really scaring with d way ppl are dieying

Ope

Thank God! I can only imagine the trauma the passenger's went through.

Btw: that pilot should be given the best comedian of the year for asking people who narrowly escape death if they still want to continue their flight to Kaduna . Lolz.