Why Abuja-bound flight was diverted to Asaba – airline explains

Why Abuja-bound flight was diverted to Asaba – airline explains

Nigerian domestic carrier, United Nigeria Airlines, has attributed the diversion of an Abuja-bound flight to Asaba, the Delta State capital, to “poor weather” conditions.

Flight NUA 0504, originating from Lagos airport on Sunday, encountered a dramatic turn of events when passengers expecting to land in Abuja found themselves in Asaba.

The confusion ensued when the cabin crew, upon landing in Asaba, erroneously informed passengers that they had arrived at Abuja airport.

However, a statement by the airline’s spokesperson, Achilleus-Chud Uchegbu, acknowledged the mistake on the part of the cabin crew.

The airline clarified that the pilots decided to temporarily divert the flight to Asaba airport due to “poor destination weather.”

The statement assured that the pilot was aware of the temporary diversion and was appropriately briefed throughout the process.

“At all material time, the Pilot of the aircraft was aware of the temporary diversion and was properly briefed. Meanwhile, the aircraft has landed safely in Abuja following improvement on destination weather,” the statement read.