Flights Diverted At Lagos Airport Over Fire Outbreak

Flights are being diverted due to an airport fire in Lagos

Following a fire at the facility, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has moved flight operations from Terminal 1 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos to the D Wing.

The E54 Passenger Air Bridge in the airport's domestic wing was the site of the fire outbreak.

However, the report states that the Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services (ARFFS) managed to put out the fire at 06:41 hrs. as they were working to ventilate the building's smoke.

Orah stated: “At 05:29 hrs, smoke was detected billowing from the E54 Bridge, leading electrical engineers to immediately cut off power to the entire E Wing. The Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services (ARFFS) team was quick to respond, arriving at the scene by 05:30 hrs. Initial suspicions point to sparks from an electrical unit as the cause, but a thorough investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of the fire.

“The incident, which had escalated into a fire, was brought under control by 06:41 hrs. Efforts to ventilate the smoke from the building are in progress. In the meantime, all flight operations in Terminal 1 of MMA have been diverted to the D Wing. More details will follow shortly.”