Nigerian plane misses direction, lands in Delta State instead of Abuja
Passengers onboard in United Nigeria Airlines flight (NUA 0504) were absolutely shocked when the plane unexpectedly touched down at Asaba International Airport in Delta State instead of its intended destination, Abuja.
The plane departed the local wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport in Lagos on the afternoon of Sunday, November 26, 2023, heading for the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja.
However, the passengers got the shock of their lives upon arrival. After the one-hour-long journey, the cabin crew announced that the aircraft had arrived in Abuja.
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In a shocking twist, the passengers soon discovered that the pilot had been given the wrong flight plan from Lagos, and the plane had landed in Asaba.
One of the passengers on the flight narrated his experience on his X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday.
The passenger, popularly known as Dawisu, is a former aide to the immediate past governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje.
His tweet read, “Nigeria my country. We departed Lagos about an hour ago on @flyunitedng to Abuja, and upon arrival, the cabin crew confidently announced that we’ve arrived Abuja, only for us to realize that we landed in Asaba. Apparently, our pilot was given wrong flight plan from Lagos.”
Another passenger aboard the airline who corroborated the story also tweeted his experience, saying, “The funniest evening for me in a while.
“I actually became worried when the pilot failed to offer a tangible explanation for the error.”
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