Maureen Ihua-MaduenyiAn Azman Air Lagos-Port Harcourt bound aircraft engine, on Thursday malfunctioned mid-air, causing passengers to panic. According to reports, the aircraft, a Boeing 737 with the registration number 5N-NAS ,had departed the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos to Port Harcourt International Airport with 114 passengers onboard. Although attempts to get the airline to comment on the incident were not successful, a statement posted on its Facebook platform confirmed the incident. The statement read in part, “On Thursday January 3, 2019, Flight ZQ2316 from Lagos to Port Harcourt experienced an unusual noise from the right engine while landing at destination. He said the NCAA would recertify the aircraft after repairs before it could return to service.

Source: Punch January 05, 2019 00:00 UTC