Atlanta-Bound Delta Flight Catches Fire, Makes Emergency Landing In Nigeria

Atlanta-Bound Delta Flight Catches Fire, Makes Emergency Landing In Nigeria

Delta Airlines which is the only direct flight from Nigeria to USA, has reported that an engine issue forced a flight from Nigeria to Atlanta to turn back and make an emergency landing at the MMIA, from where it departed from.

ABC news disclosed that the Flight 55 from Lagos to Atlanta, Georgia, left around 10:50 p.m. local time Tuesday and returned to Lagos International Airport less than an hour later.

A Delta statement says the A330-200 had an issue with one of its two engines. Delta says the flight landed safely and passengers were evacuated onto the runway down emergency slides. Delta says five passengers reported "non-critical" injuries during the evacuation, but the statement didn't elaborate.

The airline added that hotel accommodations would be  provided for the passengers till Wednesday when another Delta flight will land to pick them.

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