News is emerging about how some Nigerians who boarded a Lagos-bound aircraft resorted to prayers to escape death after the plane was filled with smoke.
Passengers shared stories of how they were gripped with fears on Tuesday on the domestic passenger plane which nearly burst into flames.
VIDEO: Terrified Passengers Pray Frantically As Smoke Fills Aero Contractor Plane Cabin From Port Harcourt To Lagos |https://t.co/X1LiVKOLw5 pic.twitter.com/9JIWQLUvj4
— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) April 19, 2017
The Aero Contractors flight was traveling from Port Harcourt to Lagos.
One of the passengers narrated how the entire incident occurred on her twitter account.
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
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
The Plane according to passengers, landed safely in Lagos with no reports of anyone sustaining injuries.
Source: Africafeeds.com
