Federal Airport Authority diverts flight operations as fire breaks out at Lagos Airport
A fire incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday at the Murtala Muhammed Airport terminal 1 in Lagos, a development forcing the Federal Airport Authority (FAA) diverting all flight operations to the D wing of the airport.
Penpushing reports that a statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Obiageli Orah explained that as at the time of filing this report the engineers at the airport have disconnected power from the entire E wing of the airport to quench the ravaging fire.
The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection who confirmed that the fire started around 5:29 am explained that the authority together with the Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services team were said to have restored calm in the area after some airport staff and travellers took to their heels.
‘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’, Orah stated.
‘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’, the Director added
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