Aero Contractors Aborts Abuja-Lagos Flight10 Minutes After Take-off

Posted: July 16, 2013 - 22:45

Aero Contractors plane on the tarmac

A Lagos-bound Aero Contractors Boeing 737 has had to make a quick return to Abuja Airport a short while ago just minutes after takeoff.
The 8:45pm Flight AJ 136 took off in a wobbly manner just after 9pm, but barely 10 minutes into the air, the pilot announced to the scared passengers that he was returning to Abuja on account of a technical fault connected with a door.
It was a scary moment as the shaking plane made its way back to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport.  Upon landing, the crew announced to the passengers that Aero engineers would prepare another plane to complete the journey.
But some of the passengers scampered off the plane in fear and relief.  Some others remained on their seats, waiting to board the replacement aircraft.