Inside United Airlines flight carnage
A major airport in the D.C. region that's a big hub for United Airlines could be renamed after President Donald Trump. A resolution introduced in the U.S. House last week would redesignate Washington Dulles International Airport as Donald J.
Six people were injured on a flight from Nigeria to Virginia. The airline also saw a series technical issues in March.
A United Airlines flight bound for Washington Dulles International Airport had to turn back to Nigeria Friday after a technical issue with the plane injured multiple people, according to the airline.
It is unclear what caused the jolt; United Airlines has said the cause was not severe turbulence, and that it is “working with aviation authorities in the US and Nigeria to understand the cause.”
Six people were taken to hospital, and many more were injured after a United Airlines flight from Lagos heading to Washington D.C. experienced a sudden in-flight movement. The United States has opened a probe into the unexpected movement, as the cause is still unknown.
A passenger aircraft crashed into the Potomac River near Reagan National Airport outside of Washington, DC, after it collided midair with a helicopter as it approached the runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Rep. Addison McDowell, a freshman Republican representing part of central North Carolina, has introduced a bill that calls for renaming Dulles International Airport after President Donald Trump.
The incident occurred as the airplane was flying in Côte d'Ivoire airspace. The Bureau Enquêtes et Analyses of Côte d'Ivoire delegated the investigation to the NTSB,” the post reads.
A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Lagos due to a technical issue, leaving six people seriously injured.
The US National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a United Airlines Holdings Inc. flight that turned back to Nigeria after a “sudden aircraft movement” occurred, injuring passengers and crew.