Six people were injured on a flight from Nigeria to Virginia. The airline also saw a series technical issues in March.
Six people have been injured after a United Airlines flight from Lagos, Nigeria, to Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia jolted midair.Newsweek has contacted United Airlines for comment via email.Why It MattersWhile flying statistically remains the safest way to travel, passengers are increasingly concerned about aviation safety.
' It said the cause was not severe turbulence and attributed the jolt to an unspecified technical issue.Following the incident, which occurred over Ivory Coast airspace, the plane landed safely in Lagos.Flightradar24 data shows the same plane was diverted on Tuesday after a rapid descent of 1,000 feet about 89 minutes into the flight. It is unclear if the two diversions are related.
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