Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, weekend, said an Ibom Air flight scheduled to depart Uyo for Abuja at 17:30 hrs was disrupted by an unruly passenger, last Wednesday.

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Nigeria: 89 Passengers Affected As Unruly Passenger Forces Ibom Air Flight Cancellation

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An unnamed female passenger narrowly escaped being lynched by angry passengers at the Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo after she blocked an Ibom Air flight from departing for Abuja.

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Irate passenger escapes lynching after blocking Abuja-bound flight

A female passenger, whose name remains unknown in the meantime, narrowly escaped being lynched by irate passengers after she prevented an Ibom Air flight from departing the Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo for Abuja. The incident was announced in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Michael Achimugu, on Saturday, January 11, 2025. Achimugu explained that t…

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Angry passengers mob fellow traveller for blocking Abuja-bound flight

Save for the intervention of Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel and officials of Ibom Air, a female passenger would have been lynched by other angry passengers after her ‘unruly behaviour’ caused the cancellation of an Uyo-Abuja flight at the Obong Victor Attah International Airport in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, last Wednesday. This was revealed by the spokesman of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Michael Achimugu, through a post on his …

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Woman Escapes Mob Attack By Ibom Air Passengers After Causing Flight Cancellation

Gardaí have arrested a man in his 30s after a flight was diverted to Dublin Airport due to a ‘disruptive passenger’ earlier today. A United Airlines flight from Amsterdam to New York was diverted due to a ‘disruptive passenger’ on board. Once the plane had landed, Gardaí boarded the aircraft and arrested a man in his 30s. A garda spokesperson said: ‘Earlier today a United Airlines flight from Amsterdam to New York was diverted to Dublin Airport …

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'Disruptive passenger' arrested on board aircraft after flight diverted to Dublin Airport

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has confirmed legal action against an unnamed female passenger who obstructed an Abuja-bound Ibom Air flight, vowing she will face the full extent of the law. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Micheal Achimugu, disclosed this on Monday. Recall that an unruly passenger last Wednesday disrupted Ibom Air flight operations scheduled to depart Uyo for Abuja International Airport at 17…

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Female Passenger Arraigned For Obstructing Abuja-Bound Ibom Flight

JUST IN: Woman Who Disrupted Ibom Air Abuja-bound Flight Charged To Court—-The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has confirmed that legal action is being pursued against a female passenger who caused a major disruption on an Abuja-bound Ibom Air flight,  ultimately leading to the cancellation of the flight.   In a statement on Monday, the […]

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JUST IN: Woman Who Disrupted Ibom Air Abuja-bound Flight Charged To Court

An Ibom Air passenger from Uyo to Abuja is to face prosecution for holding an Uyo-Abuja flight hostage until the flight was cancelled, preventing other passengers on board from flying. It was gathered that the female passenger would have been lynched if not for the intervention of the Aviation Security (AVSEC) personnel and those of Ibom Air. The incident happened on an Ibom Air flight scheduled to depart Uyo for Abuja at 1730hrs on Wednesday Ja…

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How aggrieved Passenger grounded Abuja-bound aircraft, left travellers stranded - Daily Trust

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On January 8, 2025, an Ibom Air flight scheduled to depart Uyo for Abuja at 1730hrs was said to have been severely disrupted by the unruly behavior of a single passenger, resulting in significant delays and financial losses for the airline. The incident, highlighted by Michael Achimugu on X, described how the passenger’s actions caused 89 other passengers to lose valuable time, money, and opportunities, as well as millions of naira in costs for …

Nigeria: 89 Passengers Affected As Unruly Passenger Forces Ibom Air Flight Cancellation

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