Arik Air flight diverts to Benin after engine anomaly; passengers safe

Nationaldailyng | 12-02-2026 04:43am |

An Arik Air Boeing 737-700 operating a Lagos-to-Port Harcourt flight on Wednesday was forced to divert to Benin Airport after the flight crew reported a “loud bang” from the aircraft’s left engine. The incident, which occurred as the plane was descending into Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, involved flight W3-740 with registration 5N-MJF. In a

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