Danger was averted on Tuesday as a United Airlines flight from Lagos to Washington, D.C., was forced to make an emergency return after a passenger developed a medical complication mid-air.
Flight UA613 had left Lagos at approximately 12:10 a.m. and was already more than 90 minutes into its journey when the captain made an urgent plea for any medical personnel on board to assist a sick passenger.
Soon, the captain told the passengers that the aircraft would be returning to Lagos, stating that safeguarding lives was the airline’s top priority.
The plane landed at Murtala Muhammed International Airport at about 2:26 a.m., where medical personnel stayed on ground to attend to the passenger, who was immediately taken off the aircraft for urgent care.
As a result of the incident, United Airlines cancelled the flight.
Passengers were later disembarked and informed they would be lodged at a hotel pending further arrangements.
