The Arik Air flight, a Boeing 737-7GL operating as W3 740, had departed from Lagos for Port Harcourt with 80 passengers on board when its left engine malfunctioned shortly after take-off.

The Boeing 737-7GL, with 80 passengers onboard, saw its left engine blow shortly after taking off.

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Arik Air Flight made an emergency landing in Benin after a mid-air engine failure en route from Lagos to Port Harcourt. All 80 passengers and crew were safe.

An Arik Air Boeing 737 suffered a midair engine explosion during a flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt, forcing an emergency diversion to Benin.

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On February 11, about 80 passengers reportedly survived what could have been a deadly plane crash in Nigeria, following an engine fault on an aircraft operated by Arik Air.