A potential plane crash in Nigeria was averted on Friday as an Arik Air aircraft lost one of its two engines mid-air with over 100 passengers on board.

The aircraft, a Boeing 737 with the registration number 5N-MJD, departed from Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos, for Jos when the pilot discovered that the plane had lost one of its engines during the flight.

According to Sahara reporters, the aircraft was already 60 miles away from Lagos before the incident occurred.

Immediately after the pilot discovered the problem, he contacted the Lagos control tower, which granted him emergency landing status.
Passengers panicked when they were informed that the aircraft would return to Lagos, SaharaReporters gathered.

Upon landing in Lagos, it was gathered that the aircraft could not taxi out of the runway and it took the intervention of the Airport Rescue and Fire-Fighting Services (ARFFS), a department in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), to tow the aircraft to the hajj and cargo terminal area of the airport in order for the passengers to disembark from the aircraft.

“The incident occurred at noon on Friday. The aircraft had departed Lagos for Jos, but barely a few minutes into the journey, the pilot radioed the Lagos control tower that it needed to return to base.

“When the control tower heard this, they approved the pilot for emergency landing, which he did successfully. The aircraft had to be towed out of the runway by the ARFFS because it could not move again.”

A source in the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) said the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) was yet to report the incident to the bureau for further investigation.

“As an investigator, I can tell you that I am not aware of this development. AIB should be the one to decide any occurrence if it feels that the industry can gain any safety value from it," the source said.

“There had been complaints that the NCAA does not notify us at times when there is an incident. It is by law that we should be notified in case of any incident. The AIB Commissioner is empowered by law to investigate any occurrence in the sector,” he explained.

Similarly, a source in the NCAA said that the regulatory body was yet to be informed about the incident, stressing that it was a reportable issue.
The cause of the incident remains unknown at the time of publication.

Source: http://saharareporters.com/2016/11/13/disaster-averted-arik-air-aircraft-loses-engine-mid-air-between-lagos-and-jos

The economic situation has hit them very hard to the extent that they don't have enough money to buy enough fuel...well thank God it didn't crash.

Abeg PMB better give them the dollars den want o! It's becoming riskier flying in Nigeria.

hmmm.. it is well

Wow, al thanks 2 God 4 dia lives

That's Serious!

Good intervention

Arik air has always been bad news.

Thank God

They carry out their normal maintenance. I beg o pls na beg i dey beg.

God will deliver this nation

The shouldn't be news, that it the essence of an extra engine

Rotjijatau:


Source: http://saharareporters.com/2016/11/13/disaster-averted-arik-air-aircraft-loses-engine-mid-air-between-lagos-and-jos

ha ,oh lord may plane crash never happen again in Nigeria

Arik! Arik!! Arik!!! How man times did I call you?

Thank God for their Lifez.............

Oluwa oo pls don't let sad news to befall us, dis recession gan we still neva understand, make sickness, death, and unnecessary panick no show up...... This we seek and pray insha Allah. Ameena

Thank God

God forbid bad thing!

This is not the first time!!

This happened in May while returning to Lagos from Jos.

The flight was delayed as usual until to hear that the aircraft lost one of the engines mid-air and had to return to Lagos.

I fear Arik o

Thank God..... Essence of double engine

'' Upon landing in Lagos, it was gathered that the aircraft could not taxi out of the runway''

Why is it that whenever an aircraft engine is lost, the other doesn't last long?

Oyiboman69:
The economic situation has hit them very hard to the extent that they don't have enough money to buy enough fuel...well thank God it didn't crash.

Read attentively.. The aircraft lost one of the two engines. Is not case of fuel shortage rather technical faults. Tnx

Oyiboman69:
The economic situation has hit them very hard to the extent that they don't have enough money to buy enough fuel...well thank God it didn't crash.

Hmmm, so na fuel dey cause engine failure, receive sense IJN

This is where the pilot skill is tested.. controlling aerodynamics with one engine.
Arik are on their way to folding up in naija.

God is indeed faithful even in our Unfaithfulness.........Thank God no lives were lost...my prayer for every nairalanders is that the remaining days, weeks and month death, sickness, accident shall be far away from us.

God, when are we going to hear good news again in this country.

emi14:


Read attentively.. The aircraft lost one of the two engines. Is not case of fuel shortage rather technical faults. Tnx

Arik representative sighted!

Oyiboman69:
The economic situation has hit them very hard to the extent that they don't have enough money to buy enough fuel...well thank God it didn't crash.

You ntie open your eyes naw!

y cant the other engine sustain the journey?