Flight operations at terminal one of MMIA Lagos have been diverted by FAAN to the D Wing following a fire outbreak at the facility.
Flight operations at terminal one of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos have been diverted by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria to the D Wing following a fire outbreak at the facility.
Obiageli Orah, director, public affairs and consumer protection, FAAN, said the incident happened in the early hours of Thursday. In a statement, Orah said at “05:29 hrs, smoke was detected billowing from the E54 Bridge, leading electrical engineers to immediately cut off power to the entire E Wing”. “The Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services team was quick to respond, arriving at the scene by 05:30 hrs. Initial suspicions point to sparks from an electrical unit as the cause, but a thorough investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of the fire,” she said.“The incident, which had escalated into a fire, was brought under control by 06:41 hrs. Efforts to ventilate the smoke from the building are in progress.
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