Air Peace Airline’s Abuja-London (Heathrow) service on Friday made air return shortly after departure.
Although the cause of the air return is yet to be disclosed, the airline in a statement said the aircraft returned to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja where it landed without any incident.
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According to the airline, all passengers disembarked safely and it’s engineering team is currently conducting the necessary technical inspections and checks on the aircraft.
“Passengers affected by the disruption have been provided with hotel accommodation, while alternative travel arrangements are being coordinated to minimize the inconvenience experienced,” the airline said.
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Air Peace also apologized to the affected passengers and appreciated their patience and understanding shown by them.
Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha
Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers.
She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay.
She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos.
As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender.
She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies.
Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the
prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category.
She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category.
She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations.
Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.
