Plane lands at wrong airport, 320km from actual destination

An airline in Nigeria is under investigation after one of its planes landed in the wrong airport, more than 300km away from its intended destination. The United Nigeria Airlines flight from Lagos was meant to land in the capital, Abuja. However, once on the ground, it was revealed the plane was actually now in Asaba, 318km in the wrong direction. Confused passengers onboard took to social media with one saying: “We departed Lagos about an hour ago to Abuja, and upon arrival, the cabin crew confidently announced that we've arrived Abuja, only for us to realize that we landed in Asaba. Apparently, our pilot was given wrong flight plan from Lagos.” But the airline denies it is in the wrong, saying that the pilot had been told there was bad weather in Abuja so needed to fly to Asaba and that “a wrong announcement was made by cabin crew upon landing safely in Asaba, creating confusion among the passengers”. The plane eventually flew on to Abuja. It appears Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) isn’t convinced by the airline’s explanation. The weather was reportedly fine in Abuja, according to aviation site One Mile At A Time and the NCAA has decided to suspend United Nigeria Airlines while an investigation is launched. “The Authority wishes to reassure the travelling public that it will leave no stone unturned as it has always done in the past to ensure continued safety of the aviation industry,” it said in a statement posted online. United Nigeria Airlines is a wet lease operator, meaning they use crew and aircraft from other airlines.<br/>