A flight to Washington, D.C., returned to Nigeria after “unexpected aircraft movement” caused injuries, United Airlines said. A statement from United emailed to The Hill on Monday said that one of

United Airlines flight from Nigeria to Washington, D.C., was forced to return to Lagos after experiencing a technical issue and unexpected aircraft movement.

A United Airlines flight from Africa to Washington D.C. had to turn around on Thursday after a "technical issue" caused "unexpected aircraft movement," the airline said.

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

A United States flag carrier, United Airlines flight UA613, outbound from Lagos to Washington, has declared an emergency and returned to Lagos.

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

The authorities in Nigeria said that the United Airlines plane had to return to Lagos, Nigeria, after the episode. Six people were treated at a hospital, officials said.

In an update, Nigerian officials said an additional 27 passengers and 5 crew members suffered minor injuries in the incident. In all, 38 were hurt.

Passengers aboard United Airlines Flight 613 endured a terrifying ordeal less than two hours into their journey from Lagos to

A United Airlines flight, a Boeing 787-8 outbound from Lagos to Washington Dulles, on Thursday, declared an emergency and made an air return to Lagos.

A United Airlines flight UA613, outbound from Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos,  declared an emergency and returned to

Dozens of passengers sustained injuries after a Washington-bound United Airlines flight made an emergency return to Lagos for "technical" reasons.