6 injured after 'unexpected movement' forces United flight to turn back

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  • Source: USA TODAY
  • 01/27/2025

6 injured after 'unexpected movement' forces United flight to turn back

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  • Source: USA TODAY
  • 01/27/2025

United Airlines flight 613 was forced to return to Lagos, Nigeria, early Friday morning after experiencing an "unexpected movement" that resulted in four passengers and two flight attendants being sent to the hospital for examination.

"Our flight from Lagos, Nigeria to Washington D.C. returned to Lagos after a technical issue and an unexpected aircraft movement. It landed safely in Lagos and four passengers and two flight attendants were seen at a hospital for minor injuries and have been released. We are working with aviation authorities in the U.S. and Nigeria to understand the cause," United said in a statement to USA TODAY.

Social media posts show food and beverages strewn about the cabin on the plane.

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