Flights were on Thursday diverted at the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos following sparks from an electrical unit which escalated into a fire.
Spokesperson for the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mrs Obiageli Orah disclosed this in a statement.
However, she said the situation was being managed by the Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services (ARFFS) team.
The statement reads: At about 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 à progress.
“In the meantime, all flight operations in Terminal 1 of MMA have been diverted to the D Wing.”
