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Mrs. Esther Oseneboh who was onboard Air Peace Flight P47171 from Benin to Abuja on 25 April, 2025 on Sunday shared a terrifying experience during her journey to Abuja.

On April 2025, Oseneboh embarked on a journey back to Abuja after her visit for a state event only to experience her worst nightmare on flight P47171.

Severe turbulence led Air Peace Flight P47171 to suspend landing, according to the airline.

Air Peace Head of Communications, Dr. Ejike Ndiulo said the flight encountered turbulence as a result of adverse weather conditions.

The airline also highlighted severe thunderstorms during the flight.

However, in an emotional testimony on Sunday at the Assemblies of God Church International Worship Centre, Gwarinpa, covered by THE WHISTLER, the passenger recounted how the aircraft swung downwards and upwards erratically, like it was about to crash.

She narrated, “I am just like two person standing right now because I am not back to my real self- I am yet to recover. What I saw, I know I have gone through trials but on this particular incident, God showed himself.”

Mrs. Oseneboh said at some point, she had lost hope especially during the last spin.

A spin is a nose-down corkscrewing movement while the wings are stalled.

“I thought all was (over) because I was close to the window and I was seen everything- how the aircraft will go down and I thought it had already crashed,” she said.

“The final one was like everything was gone, I never thought… We were between life and death and I was thinking that it just crashed. But I always have faith and I told God that I settled the journey with him.

“I remember that our paster, Rev. Emeka Eze said no one will be lost. It was that little faith that held me. During the incident, I held the seat like I was holding onto Jesus and I was saying I will not die and nobody in this plane will.”

Air Peace has however explained that during the turbulence, its crew activated “appropriate safety protocols and held in a holding pattern until weather condition improved.”

THE WHISTLER understands that the aircraft landed without any injury from passengers.

Air Peace blames turbulence for Benin-Abuja flight mid-air delay

Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, has clarified why its Benin to Abuja flight P47171 was delayed in the air on Friday. In a statement issued by the Head of Corporate Communications, Ejike Ndiulo, Air Peace Airline on Saturday stated that during the aircraft’s descent into Abuja, the flight encountered turbulence as a result of adverse weather conditions, including thunderstorms.

The statement further stressed that in line with global aviation safety standards,

“our crew activated appropriate safety protocols and held in a holding pattern until weather conditions improved.

”Social media users complained on Saturday that the aircraft hung in the air longer than necessary before landing.

The PUNCH understands that when an aircraft is held in a holding pattern, this means the plane was instructed to fly a specific course around a designated point while waiting for permission from the control tower to proceed with its planned route, approach, or landing.

This is often due to factors like traffic congestion at the given airport, weather delays, or other operational issues that could result in an incident or accident if the aircraft had landed against instructions.

In simpler terms, a holding pattern is a temporary waiting area for an aircraft in the air, allowing it to remain airborne while awaiting further instructions for landing.

The statement further stated, “We are pleased to confirm that the aircraft landed safely and the passengers disembarked normally. Air Peace is unwavering in its commitment to ensuring the highest standards of safety across all our operations.” Olasunkanmi Akinlotan

https://punchng.com/air-peace-blames-turbulence-for-benin-abuja-flight-mid-air-delay/

Notinz work out here, too much of ruling power
Everywhere

Experiencing turbulence is not something to worry about even though it can be scary. There is nothing you can do

Flying by plane, either you land to heaven or to your destination

Anyday Anytime I dey pray for Airpeace, this is one too many. They initially cancelled flights operation due to the supposed strike but resumed flight immediately. And I am also aware that NiMET gives daily updates on weather conditions for flights operation. Airpeace needs to upgrade their technical wherewithal.


-Kiss the truth!

Nigerians act like absolute illiterates sometimes, wetin concern Air peace and turbulence? Airline don turn God wey dey control weather? Every small thing una go complain, I have experienced turbulence even with BA as well as Egypt air. Abeg make una rest. The nagging is becoming irritating, give it a fucking rest.

helinues:
Experiencing turbulence is not something to worry about even though it can be scary. There is nothing you can do

Yeah, but naija pilots, there's still this kind of mistrust for them. If I share one experience with you, you will laugh and be scared at the same time.


-Kiss the truth!

TimeManager:
Air Peace blames turbulence for Benin-Abuja flight mid-air delay


https://punchng.com/air-peace-blames-turbulence-for-benin-abuja-flight-mid-air-delay/

Take this trash to the "Travel Section".. We talking politics here and Airpeace is not a political topic..
Looks one of Tilimgbu henchmen wants to start an airline... Una wan clear road for am?

TimeManager:
Yeah, but naija pilots, there's still this kind of mistrust for them. If I share one experience with you, you will laugh and be scared at the same time.


-Kiss the truth!

My observations about most of the airlines doing local flights in Nigeria is they like to delay a lot and when they do, they mostly try to cover high altitude just to save time.

Averagely local flight altitude should be around 25k altitude but they sometimes go 30k

helinues:
My observations about most of the airlines doing local flights in Nigeria is they like to delay a lot and when they do, they mostly try to cover high altitude just to save time.

Averagely local flight altitude should be around 25k altitude but they sometimes go 30k

You sabi.. dem go just dey carry you go where you no know. It is well.


-Kiss the truth!

The fear of heights.

Last week on the thread where the boat stopped in the body of water, some people were blaming the lady who recorded it and I told them you can't dictate someone's response or reaction to panic.

papyjaypaul:
Let me analyse your post again

triplechoice:
She wasn't at any risk ,but probably because of her phobia for wild body of water she thought she was .

She was at risk in a body of water. And yes, der phobia can put others at risk. In the early 90s, comedians used road or plane accidents as comedy material until 9/11 and the multiple plane crashes that happened when Obasanjo was in power. What was the joke about? How men or women, Igbo, Hausa or Yoruba react when there is an accident scare? They even used 2face material that nobody wan die but we wan go heaven. There is a risk sir.

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triplechoice:
The boat wasn't leaking

I am not an expert so I cannot say anything on this but if something preventable like fuel was not checked, I don't trust their quality assurance checks.

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triplechoice:
It wasn't experiencing any severe turbulence as they waited for fuel

You have a good observation here. This is where customer service works. What is the update? How did the boat operators manage the sutiation to assure passengers that all was well

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triplechoice:
And moreover, she had a Life jacket on.

Hello sir, a life jacket is a temporary emergency equipment. It's not a life jacket as you think it is. It doesn't mean you can't die with a life jacket on. We don't even know how medical conditions, people can die in water or the fear of water, which is real.

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triplechoice:
So what was there to be afraid of that she had to record it and post on social media to spoil business for the ferry owners?

Or was she afraid that some "mamy water" would capsize the boat?

Well, Instead of refusing her boarding, the managers of the ferry should have educated her that there was nothing to be afraid of in the situation they found themselves so she could stay calm incase it happens again.

I agree with your last paragraph but if the boar operators were serious, they will also have live recording and monitoring of their operations. It helps in investigations too.
We live in an era of citizen journalism. That's why I put the Delta air crash video on my last post. It was recorded by a passenger who was in the flight despite the fact that it was an accident. Was that spoiling the business of Delta Airlines even though the airports have cameras everywhere?

owobokiri:
Take this trash to the "Travel Section".. We talking politics here and Airpeace is not a political topic..
Looks one of Tilimgbu henchmen wants to start an airline... Una wan clear road for am?

And what can you do about it?

-Kiss the truth!

I thank God Almighty with the woman.
Praise the Lord!
I too was on a trip that, by road but travelling in Nigeria now is ALLLLLLLLLL by God's grace.
We must acknowledge this.
I want to also commend the pilots for being professional and determined to land safely with no one injured.
If you've ever driven and had issues with the road or car and you were able to bring the car to a safe stop or still reach your journey, you will know that those pilots did well

Hehehe.

Flight na your mate. If you see how people da humble for flight .

Nothing sĥocks me under Tinubu’s regime anymore

Thank God for your life...

Reading…

Next time enter bus. No be force to fly because turbulence na part of the flying experience.

Lol first to cancel all flight cause of Nimet strike buh they're best in cancelling flight even when Nimet no dey on strike...




Buh turbulence Is norm which is mostly caused by the weather..

The only thing I know Airpeace are notorious for is cancelling people flight....

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Mrs. Oseneboh said at some point, she had lost hope especially during the last spin.

Imagine the plane do that several times for hours spinning round and round and round. And then swung upwards and downwards erratically and repeatedly. By the time the plane eventually land coupled with the deafening frightening sounds it is emitting while the doors are opened and air stairs are brought down the kind of speed you will use to get down from that plane no be here.
This kind of thing happened to a dozen army recruits years back and when they jumped out of the plane in fright they were sweating and breathing profusely

Airpeace again

When the journey is good, we rarely hear of their good testimonies..


Na today you hear say press only like bad news, that's how make more traffic and monies..

It's well

Mrchippychappy:
Nigerians act like absolute illiterates sometimes, wetin concern Air peace and turbulence? Airline don turn God wey dey control weather? Every small thing una go complain, I have experienced turbulence even with BA as well as Egypt air. Abeg make una rest. The nagging is becoming irritating, give it a fucking rest.

No mind the mumu, na igbophobia be ein wahala.

Airpeace that is one of our best airlines, but becos na Igbo man get am na wahala.

But it work in the USA where planes crashes every week.

muyico:
Notinz work out here, too much of ruling power
Everywhere

Honestly, no need to panic
It's either you die or you live....

Assemblies of God member day fear death abi una wan go to heaven alive eekwa ?

Small wave dem day panic like this ,
Abeg this kind situation happeneds everywhere in the world 🌎

Make una stop calling AIR-PEACE names biko .


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Ventura1:
But it work in the USA where planes crashes every week.

Good point

owobokiri:
Take this trash to the "Travel Section".. We talking politics here and Airpeace is not a political topic..
Looks one of Tilimgbu henchmen wants to start an airline... Una wan clear road for am?

Anything concerning igbos is political to some dimwits.