The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has explained why United Airlines chose to make an air return to Nigeria.

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

In a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, the NTSB said that it was investigating the January 24 incident involving a United Airlines Boeing 787-8, registered as N27903, which was operating flight UA613 from Lagos Murtala Mohammed Airport (LOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

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

Nearly 40 people were injured, with six seriously injured, when a Boeing aircraft operated by United Airlines suddenly plunged in mid-air, forcing the fight to make an emergency landing.

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

In a statement on Wednesday, Abdullahi Musa, NAMA’s director of public affairs and consumer protection, said the decision to return to Nigeria was made by the pilot based on his assessment of the situation and the perceived safety of landing at the departure airport.

President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the United States Government over the tragic incident in Washington D.C, which saw an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter collide in midair

President Bola Tinubu has commiserated with the United States Government over the tragic incident in Washington D.C, which saw an American Airlines jet and a military helicopter collide in midair

More than 60 people are feared dead after a midair collision between an American Airlines regional passenger jet and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter on Wednesday, January 29. The jet crashed into the icy Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport,