• United Airlines flight UA613 from Lagos to Washington declared an emergency and returned to Lagos due to a technical issue.
• The Boeing 787-8 aircraft had 245 passengers, eight flight attendants, and three pilots on board, with several passengers and crew sustaining minor injuries.
• The flight made a direct return to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport after experiencing a loss of pressure and sharp descent.

A United Airlines flight from Lagos to Washington has declared an emergency and returned to Lagos due to a technical issue. Flight UA613, a Boeing 787-8 aircraft, had 245 passengers, eight flight attendants, and three pilots on board.

According to a passenger who spoke anonymously, the incident occurred after they had unfastened their seatbelts. The passenger described the plane losing pressure and dropping, causing a sharp descent. The passenger reported hitting their head on the ceiling and becoming unconscious, but was attended to by a medical team member.

The pilot initially announced that the plane would land in Ghana, but it eventually landed safely back in Lagos. First responders met the aircraft to address reports of minor injuries to several passengers and crew.

United Airlines spokesperson Linden Birns confirmed the incident, stating that the flight returned to Lagos to address a technical issue.