In an update, Nigerian officials said an additional 27 passengers and 5 crew members suffered minor injuries in the incident. In all, 38 were hurt.

Six people were injured on a flight from Nigeria to Virginia. The airline also saw a series technical issues in March.

The flight was diverted shortly after take-off due to a mid-air jolt which has injured several people - we'll be bringing you the latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking story

The same United Airlines aircraft had a similar issue earlier this week, with a rapid altitude drop prompting a diversion.

United Airlines said it was cooperating with U.S. and Nigerian investigators to determine what exactly happened on the flight.

A United Airlines plane heading to a popular tourist destination was forced to make an emergency landing after it jolted mid-air, with the sudden plunge leaving passengers injured

The plane headed back to Nigeria after experiencing "unexpected movement" mid-flight on Friday, Jan. 24, according to multiple reports

A United Airlines flight between Nigeria and the US experienced sudden, unexpected movement inflight, injuring 38 people

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.”

A flight to Washington, D.C., returned to Nigeria after “unexpected aircraft movement” caused injuries, United Airlines said. A statement from United emailed to The Hill on Monday said that one of

Six were injured on a United Airlines flight from Lagos to Washington after the plane had a technical issue that caused an "unexpected movement."