The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says Delta Airlines, on Tuesday, diverted its Lagos-Atlanta flight to Accra, after a fire incident.
In a post on X on Thursday, Michael Achimugu, NCAA’s director of public affairs and consumer protection, said the diversion occurred following a fire incident in the aircraft oven.
He said by the time the situation was resolved, the crew had exceeded their rest time limits, making it impossible for the flight to continue.
“However, some passengers were rebooked on the airline’s Accra-New York flight the same evening, and this effort was repeated on Wednesday night for additional passengers,” Achimugu said.
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“Flight DL055 LOS – ATL finally departed from Accra today, September 25, 2025, at approximately 1200hrs.”
The director also confirmed that Delta’s Atlanta-Lagos flight scheduled to arrive on Thursday was cancelled.
He said passengers were duly informed, while those who showed up at the airport were provided hotel accommodation.
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“Twenty-three passengers had been rebooked on Air France, while others would be airlifted on British Airways, KLM, and Lufthansa Airlines,” he added.
“The remaining passengers are scheduled to depart on the airline’s scheduled flight of tomorrow, September 26, 2025, at 1140hrs.
“Air France flight has not been cancelled as speculated but would operate at 0130hrs.”
Achimugu, wishing the passengers a safe trip, said follow-up efforts are ongoing
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