The engine of a Boeing 737-700 exploded while flying over Nigeria. BBC reported this news.
The incident occurred during a flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt. Passengers heard a loud bang and looking out the window, they saw the engine had blown.
It is known that the crew of the plane carrying 80 people decided to make an emergency landing at Benin airport. According to preliminary data, no one was injured.
In 2005, a Boeing 737 passenger plane crashed in Nigeria. The plane was flying to Nigeria's capital, Abuja, located in the central part of the country.