A Delta Airlines flight from Lagos, Nigeria, to Atlanta, United States, was forced to divert to Accra, Ghana, after smoke was detected from the aircraft’s oven.
This was made known by the spokesperson of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Michael Achinugu, who confirmed the incident happened on 23 September, saying the fire was rapidly contained and no casualty was recorded.
The unscheduled landing disrupted the schedule of the flight; therefore, some passengers had to be rebooked on the airline’s Accra-New York service later on the same day; however, other passengers were booked on a different flight the following night.