The Boeing 737-7GL, with 80 passengers onboard, saw its left engine blow shortly after taking off.
A commercial passenger flight operated by Arik Air made an emergency landing in southern Nigeria after one of its engines exploded, causing severe damage, according to officials and safety reports.
Midair explosion, shredded jet engine, terrified passengers: Dramatic mid-air scare caught on camera
The Arik Air flight, a Boeing 737-7GL operating as W3 740, had departed from Lagos for Port Harcourt with 80 passengers on board when its left engine malfunctioned shortly after take-off.
An Arik Air plane, scheduled to fly from Lagos to Port Harcourt in the African country of Nigeria, made an emergency landing at Benin Airport after its engine exploded mid-air. The Boeing 737 had 80 ...
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Tourists on board a Boeing passenger jet that suffered an engine explosion just moments after take-off have told how they were sending 'last messages to loved ones' amid the chaos. Flight DE3655 to ...
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