The US National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a United Airlines Holdings Inc. flight that turned back to Nigeria after a “sudden aircraft movement” occurred, injuring passengers and crew.
Flight 613, Boeing Co. 787-8, was enroute from Lagos, Nigeria, to Washington Dulles International Airport on Jan. 24 when the movement occurred, forcing the flight to return, the NTSB said Monday in a post on social media platform X. United on Friday described the problem as a “technical issue,” and said the flight did not involve severe turbulence.
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United said four passengers and two flight attendants were seen at a hospital for “minor injuries.” Nigerian aviation officials last week put the number of injured at 38. The plane had 245 passengers and 11 crew members on board.
United said it was working with Nigerian officials to determine the cause of the incident. The NTSB expects to publish a preliminary report in about 30 days.
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