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Delta’s aircraft from Lagos to Atlanta makes emergency landing in Accra over smoke in galley
Panic gripped many of the passengers onboard Delta Flight 55 when the A330-200 aircraft taking them to Atlanta, United States, made an emergency landing at the Kotoka International Airport, Accra, Ghana.
A couple onboard the aircraft told New Telegraph that the aircraft left Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Tuesday at 11:40 am, but shortly after, the pilots made an emergency landing at Accra Airport.
The source of the emergency stop in Accra was due to smoke from the catering warming gallery, also known as the galley.
According to them, the aircraft may have overflown the Ghanaian airspace and wanted to make a return to Lagos, but decided to make an emergency stop in Accra.
The airline was said to have accommodated the passengers in Oxford Street Hotel, Accra, as they are expected to be airlifted to Atlanta on Wednesday. Delta Airline has yet to state the incident.
In January, a United Boeing 787-8, registration N27903 performing flight UA-613 from Lagos (Nigeria) to Washington Dulles, DC (USA) with 243 passengers and 11 crew, was enroute at FL360 over Ivory Coast about 170nm northwest of Abidjan (Ivory Coast) when the aircraft deviated from its assigned flight level twice by about -150/-175 feet.
The aircraft subsequently turned around and returned to Lagos, where it landed without further incident about 100 minutes later. Emergency services treated a total of 38 passengers and crew for injuries; 6 of the injured were taken to hospitals. One member of the crew received serious injuries, and three members of the crew, as well as 12 passengers, suffered minor injuries.
Passengers reported that while meal service was in progress, the aircraft dropped sharply three times, and one passenger knocked his head against the ceiling and became unconscious for some time.
The airline reported the aircraft turned back to Lagos to address a technical issue. First responders met the passengers and crew to address reports of minor injuries of several passengers and crew.
The airline later added that four cabin crew and two passengers received serious injuries
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