Why Lagos-Atlanta flight landed in Senegal – Delta Air JUNE 10, 2014 BY PUNCH delta-airlines Delta Airlines has confirmed that one of its Atlanta-bound airliners was diverted to Dakar, Senegal on Monday. While confirming the incident, it said the flight was diverted to Dakar for “precautionary reasons” as against the notion that explosives were found aboard as was earlier speculated. Delta Airlines Director Corporate Communications, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Olivia Cullis, said, “Delta flight DL55 from Lagos to Atlanta diverted to Dakar, Senegal for precautionary reasons. “After a short stop, the flight resumed to the United States. The safety and security of our passengers and crew is our number one priority.” There had been speculations that a passenger on the airliner had explosives on him, with the intention of blowing up the plane. An unexpected electrical fault in the plane did not help matters as it further sparked more suspicion. A passenger, Editi Effiòng, who was aboard the plane, had tweeted that the Atlanta-bound airliner had been diverted to Dakar, amid suspicion of a suspected bomber onboard. On his twitter handle, @EditiEffiong had tweeted, “Dunno what that guy was trying to do, but the electronic systems on the plane shut down! Lights were flickering everywhere… How do you smuggle a bag with dynamite on a plane. Unbelievable stuff.
Posted on: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 19:51:46 +0000