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The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) yesterday, said that sparks emanating from an electrical unit at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, caused a fire outbreak which was immediately put out by firefighters.
Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at FAAN, Mrs Obiageli Orah, in a statement explained that smoke was seen billowing from the E54 bridge, leading electrical engineers to immediately cut off power to wing E.
“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,” she said.
