The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it is investigating the cause of a fire at the E54 bridge of Terminal 1 of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos on Thursday.
FAAN’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Obiageli Orah, said electrical engineers cut off power to the airport’s E Wing after noticing smoke from the bridge.
“The Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services (ARFFS) team was quick to respond, arriving at the scene by 5.30 a.m.,” she said.
“Initial suspicions point to sparks from an electrical unit as the cause, but a thorough investigation is ongoing to ascertain the cause of the fire.
“The incident, which had escalated into a fire, was brought under control by 6.41 a.m.”
Flight operations were diverted to the D Wing following a fire.
