Flights diverted as fire breaks out at Lagos Airport

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Tte E54 bridge of Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal One suffered a fire outbreak in the early hours of Thursday.

Smoke was detected billowing from the E54 Bridge, leading electrical engineers to immediately cut off power to the airport’s E Wing.

Mrs Obiageli Orah, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Federal Airports Authority (FAAN), said in a press release that the fire was brought under control at 06:41 am.

According to her, all flight operations in Terminal 1 of MMA have been diverted to the D Wing.

“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 (ARFFS) 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.

“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.

‘In the meantime, all flight operations in Terminal 1 of MMA have been diverted to the D Wing. More details will follow shortly.” 

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