The left engine of a plane belonging to Delta Air on Wednesday, February 14, caught fire mid air and was forced to make an emergency landing.
Vanguard report that the pilot of the Delta Air flight DL055 (ATL)ETG immediately contacted the control tower at the Lagos Airport to prepare for emergency landing.
NAIJ.com learnt that following the distress call, fire fighters and all emergency aviation officials were immediately contacted placed on standby to prevent any disaster.
Reports had it that the plane however, landed landing successful and all the passengers aboard were quickly evacuated via the emergency sliding door within few minutes.
Although there is no death recorded as at the time of filing this report but quite a number of crew and passenger casualties were recorded and have been taken to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, LASUTH, Ikeja, Air Force Base Clinic and Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Medical Centre for speedy medical attention.
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Source: Naija.ng
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