Overview
- Flight W3 740 from Lagos to Port Harcourt shut down the left engine after abnormal indications and diverted to Benin.
- The Boeing 737-700 carrying 80 people landed safely on one engine, and all passengers and crew disembarked without injuries.
- Images and official statements show the left engine’s cowling tore away, exposing internal components, with debris striking the fuselage and vertical stabiliser.
- The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau dispatched a team to secure the aircraft, document evidence, interview crew and witnesses, and recover flight and cockpit recorder data.
- Arik Air apologised to affected passengers and arranged onward transport, and investigators expect to issue a preliminary report in about 30 days.