Nigeria, United Airlines

Six people injured in mid-air jolt that forced DC-bound United plane to make emergency landing in Nigeria
It is unclear what caused the jolt; United Airlines has said the cause was not severe turbulence, and that it is “working with aviation authorities in the US and Nigeria to understand the cause.”
Multiple injuries as United Airlines flight from Nigeria to the US forced to turn back after 'unexpected aircraft movement'
After diverting, United Airlines Flight UA613 landed safely back in Nigeria. Four passengers and two flight attendants were taken to hospital with injuries but have been discharged, United Airlines said in a statement. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said an additional 27 passengers and five crew members sustained minor injuries.
Multiple injuries on U.S.-bound flight forced to turn back to Nigeria
Six people were seriously injured when a United Airlines flight experienced sharp drops in speed during its journey to Washington Dulles International Airport.
6 hurt on DC-bound flight from Nigeria
Six people, four passengers and two crewmembers, were injured on a United Airlines flight Friday from Lagos, Nigeria, to Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, according to the airline.
Passengers injured in United Airlines’ emergency return to Lagos
Several passengers onboard the United Airlines flight UA613 sustained injury as the aircraft made an emergency return to Lagos. The Washington bound flight with 245 passengers, eight flight attendants and three pilots made direct return to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport,
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