An Abuja- bound Medview Airlines Boeing aircraft with several passengers on board on Thursday made an emergency return to the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, after
the aircraft developed technical problem mid air.
The technical hitch, a pressurization problem, our correspondent gathered affected the aircraft’s cooling system.
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The Managing Director of Medview , Alhaji Muneer Bankole, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Thursday.
He said the crew members took the professional decision to return the plane to Lagos rather than continuing with the flight.
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He added that the airline provided another aircraft for the passenger to return to Abuja after they disembarked from the airplane that made air return.
