Nigerian airline, Arik Air, has released a statement rubbishing claims that one of its aircraft crashlanded due to a technical fault on Wednesday

Nigerian Actress, Uche Elendu, had taken to her Instagram page on Wednesday to narrate the incident which saw herself and other passengers returning to Lagos after the faulty plane had to make a U-turn.

“My flight, Arik Air from Lagos to Asaba just crashlanded in a remote area. We were 10 minutes to Asaba but the gear failed and the pilot had to reverse to Lagos. I’m on a 20 minutes bus ride to the terminal now, not a word of apology from the crew,” she alleged.

Contradicting Elendu’s claims, the airline in a statement released via their official Instagram page on Wednesday, stated that the said airplane landed safely at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos.

“One of our dash 8 Q-400 aircraft operating the Lagos-Asaba flight this evening made an air return to base due to a technical issue.

Apologising for the inconvenience, the airline claimed it provided a substitute aircraft for the affected passengers.

SarkinYarki:
Silly illiterate woman , immediately she said the plane reversed from Asaba to Lagos and then crashlanded I knews she didn't know what she was saying ..plane crash landed and you people are still seated casually in the cabin making video and gisting

otipoju:


If you dont know something just say i dont know. Crash landing will damage the aircraft because its a landing without the landing gear. "Emergency landing" is the term you and her should use.

jaxxy:


The plane didn’t land normally it was managed landing which cud have gone either ways to the the technical fault. I think they returned to Lagos cos that’s where they can mange the landing issue. It was a crash landing bt not a normal one either.

“My flight, Arik Air from Lagos to Asaba just crashlanded in a remote area. We were 10 minutes to Asaba but the gear failed and the pilot had to reverse to Lagos

1669n:
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jaxxy:


The plane didn’t land normally it was managed landing which cud have gone either ways to the the technical fault. I think they returned to Lagos cos that’s where they can mange the landing issue. It was a crash landing bt not a normal one either.

sylva1:
The incident is about Arik airline and OP posted picture of Airpeace aircraft. Na wa o

jaxxy:


The plane didn’t land normally it was managed landing which cud have gone either ways to the the technical fault. I think they returned to Lagos cos that’s where they can mange the landing issue. It was a crash landing bt not a normal one either.