248 passengers, 12 crew rescued after Qatar Airways aircraft makes emergency landing at MMIA

A passenger aircraft carrying 248 passengers and 12 crew, identified as a Qatar Airways plane, made a safe emergency landing at Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos on Thursday, after suffering technical issues while airborne.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) received distress alerts and made emergency response plans, coordinating with other agencies to ensure a safe outcome.

According to preliminary reports, the aircraft, carrying 248 passengers and 12 crew members, was forced to make an emergency landing due to technical problems.

According to a release by LASEMA, the pilot, with the support of the emergency responders, executed a safe landing on the runway, and all occupants were evacuated without injuries or loss of life.

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Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, LASEMA’s Permanent Secretary, confirmed that the agency’s response teams, along with other emergency responders, were on high alert and stood by during the landing.

“The collaborative efforts of the multi-agency responders were coordinated, and after proper checks, the aircraft was moved to the apron for detailed inspection and repairs,” he said.

The incident did not result in any significant damage to the aircraft, and recovery activities have been completed. LASEMA has also concluded the rescue operation, and the aircraft has been secured on the apron.

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Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers. She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay. She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos. As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender. She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies. Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category. She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category. She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations. Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.