A passenger aboard the flight, who narrated the incident said the plane started smoking barely 20 minutes after departure.
According to her, one of the blades sparked and the entire plane was filled with smoke, choking panicking passengers.
Describing the incident, the passenger who took to her Twitter handle, @puffypearl, said:
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I escaped death on Aero flight from port harcourt to lagos today the 18th of April.
It can only be God. I’m thankful father— ORIAKU (OKWESILIEZE) (@puffypearl) April 18, 2017
I’m still shaky, this experience is one i can’t forget easily. Over 30 mins we were chanting prayers as our flight was filled with smoke
— ORIAKU (OKWESILIEZE) (@puffypearl) April 18, 2017
Oga that’s not true. Aero flight went up in flames. I was on that flight, one of the blades was burning https://t.co/47w65RIyZh
— ORIAKU (OKWESILIEZE) (@puffypearl) April 18, 2017
20 minutes after take off, our aero contractor flight started smoking. For 35min we were chanting prayers, screaming, panicking….
— ORIAKU (OKWESILIEZE) (@puffypearl) April 18, 2017
Like we just took off and I’m about to die? Nah!
God can’t let this happen.The smoke was so thick we couldn’t see, the blades were sparking— ORIAKU (OKWESILIEZE) (@puffypearl) April 18, 2017
Pilot said we should calm down but something was burning, smelling and the smoke got thicker, the alarms went off but he said to calm down?
— ORIAKU (OKWESILIEZE) (@puffypearl) April 18, 2017
He said anyone that can’t breathe should use a wet handkerchief. Ha! All I could think about was my family. Hell no I’m not dying today
— ORIAKU (OKWESILIEZE) (@puffypearl) April 18, 2017
I prayed and quoted all the bible verses I could think of. I was shaking, the plane was moving up and down, women were screaming at the back
— ORIAKU (OKWESILIEZE) (@puffypearl) April 18, 2017
I’m still shaky but here’s a video of when we touched down lagos. Fire service, emergency unit were already waiting at the runway
— ORIAKU (OKWESILIEZE) (@puffypearl) April 18, 2017
Everyone is shouting sue sue but I’m just grateful to be alive and on ground. Funny thing is no apology or explanation was given to anyone
— ORIAKU (OKWESILIEZE) (@puffypearl) April 18, 2017
Every One on this aero contractor flight could have died today but for God. I’m grateful. Nigerian airports need new directors/ flights pic.twitter.com/KB65yWRJYw
—ORIAKU (OKWESILIEZE) (@puffypearl) April 18, 2017