Tragedy averted as Air Peace makes emergency landing after bird strikes its wing

An Air Peace flight made an emergency landing in Lagos after a bird strike caused the bird to become stuck on the left main landing gear.

The Air Peace flight P47154, which had left Lagos at noon on Saturday for Owerri, Enugu State, was unable to make it there and had to return to Lagos in order to avoid a catastrophe.

According to a statement issued by Air Peace management on Saturday, the bird strike affected the operating parameters of the landing gear, prompting the pilots to follow regulatory safety procedures and return to Lagos, where they landed the aircraft safely and without incident.

The company said the passengers disembarked normally and that another aircraft had been deployed to operate the flight.

The company apologised for the inconveniences caused to all passengers affected by the situation and assured of strict compliance with established safety standards.

Read full statement below