A United Airlines flight was traveling from Lagos to Washington, D.C. when it experienced "sudden aircraft movement."

In a statement on Wednesday, Abdullahi Musa, NAMA’s director of public affairs and consumer protection, said the decision to return to Nigeria was made by the pilot based on his assessment of the situation and the perceived safety of landing at the departure airport.

In a statement on X, formerly known as Twitter, the NTSB said that it was investigating the January 24 incident involving a United Airlines Boeing 787-8, registered as N27903, which was operating flight UA613 from Lagos Murtala Mohammed Airport (LOS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD).

United Airlines said it was cooperating with U.S. and Nigerian investigators to determine what exactly happened on the flight.

Six people were taken to hospital with injuries but have been discharged, United Airlines said.

The plane headed back to Nigeria after experiencing "unexpected movement" mid-flight on Friday, Jan. 24, according to multiple reports

Nearly 40 people were injured, with six seriously injured, when a Boeing aircraft operated by United Airlines suddenly plunged in mid-air, forcing the fight to make an emergency landing.

Six people were injured on a flight from Nigeria to Virginia. The airline also saw a series technical issues in March.

It is unclear what caused the jolt; United Airlines has said the cause was not severe turbulence, and that it is “working with aviation authorities in the US and Nigeria to understand the cause.”

Six people were taken to hospital, and many more were injured after a United Airlines flight from Lagos heading to Washington D.C. experienced a sudden in-flight movement. The United States has opened a probe into the unexpected movement, as the cause is still unknown.

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has explained why United Airlines chose to make air return to Nigeria during its