Following a fire at Terminal 1 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has redirected aircraft operations to the D Wing.
The fire broke out at the E54 Passenger Air Bridge in the domestic side of the airport.
According to Obiageli Orah, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at FAAN, the event occurred around 5:29 a.m. on Thursday.
According to a statement, the fire was brought under control by the Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services (ARFFS) at 06:41hrs, while attempts to ventilate the structure were underway.
“At 05:29 hrs, 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.
“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,” Orah stated.