The authorities in Nigeria said that the United Airlines plane had to return to Lagos after the episode. Six people were treated at a hospital, officials said.

The United States National Transportation Safety Board (NSTB) has said it is investigating a United Airlines flight from Lagos to Washington

The plane headed back to Nigeria after experiencing "unexpected movement" mid-flight on Friday, Jan. 24, according to multiple reports

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.

United Airlines said it was cooperating with U.S. and Nigerian investigators to determine what exactly happened on the flight.

Several passengers onboard the United Airlines flight UA613 sustained injury as the aircraft made an emergency return to Lagos. The Washington bound flight with 245 passengers, eight flight attendants and three pilots made direct return to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport,

Nearly 40 people were injured when a Boeing 787-800 plane suddenly lost altitude during a United Airlines flight from Lagos, Nigeria, to Washington, D.C., early Friday, officials said.

Tinubu's message comes as the United States grapples with the aftermath of the shocking aviation disaster that saw an American Airlines passenger jet collide with a military helicopter, resulting in significant loss of life.

A United States flag carrier, United Airlines flight UA613, outbound from Lagos to Washington, has declared an emergency and returned to Lagos.

During a flight from Lagos to Washington, D.C., a Boeing lost 300 meters of altitude. Almost 40 people were injured in the subsequent emergency landing.

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a United Airlines flight incident that led to passenger and crew injuries following a sudden aircraft movement. The flight, en route from Lagos to Washington D.