The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has diverted all flight operations from Terminal 1 of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) to the D wing following a fire incident at the terminal.
According to a statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Obiageli Orah, on Thursday, April 25, officials of the Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services (ARFFS) were mobilised to contain the fire after a smoke was detected at E54 bridge
The statement reads: “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.”
