A Delta Airlines Lagos to Atlanta flight allegedly made an unscheduled stop in Dakar after one of the passengers smuggled a bag with dynamite on the plane, according to a passenger.
The 10.00pm June 8 flight had to make emergence landing in Dakar, Senegal, before they left Dakar Monday morning around 7.00am Nigeria time.
Check out some tweets from Editi Effiòng, one of the passengers on board, below .
Delta Airlines has confirmed that one of its Atlanta-bound airliners was diverted to Dakar, Senegal yesterday.
As stated by the Director Corporate Communications, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Olivia Cullis: “Delta flight DL55 from Lagos to Atlanta diverted to Dakar, Senegal for precautionary reasons."
"After a short stop, the flight resumed to the United States. The safety and security of our passengers and crew is our number one priority."