The same United Airlines aircraft had a similar issue earlier this week, with a rapid altitude drop prompting a diversion.

UA613, which carried 245 passengers, eight flight attendants, and three pilots, took off from Lagos at 23:59 local time on ... In a statement provided to Simple Flying, a United Airlines spokesperson ...

A United Airlines flight from Africa to Washington D.C. had to turn around on Thursday after a "technical issue" caused ...

The flight was diverted shortly after take-off due to a mid-air jolt which has injured several people - we'll be bringing you ...

The Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner of United Airlines involved in the incident is registered ... One of the planes was fully loaded and pushing back from its gate to prepare for take-off when one of its ...

United spokesperson Leslie Scott confirmed that all six injured had since been released from hospital, the Mirror reports.

Two crew members and four passengers were injured on Friday when a United States-bound United Airlines made an emergency landing at the Murtala Mohammed ...

Two crew members and four passengers were on Friday injured after a United States-bound United Airlines made an emergency ...

At least six people have been injured after a United Airlines plane jolted and plummeted mid-air following take-off in Nigeria ... down the aisle of the Boeing 787-8 aircraft, which had 245 ...

A United Airlines flight experienced a mid-air crisis shortly after take-off from Nigeria, resulting in at least six injuries ...

The United Airlines flight from Lagos ... 1,000ft at around 89 minutes after take-off. It has not been determined whether the two incidents are connected/ ...