Arik Air kicks as Uche Elendu claims its plane crash-landed

Arik Air has dismissed a claim by Uche Elendu, the Nollywood actress, that its Asaba-bound aircraft from Lagos crash-landed.

Crash-landing occurs when an airplane lands under emergency conditions usually with damages to the aircraft.

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In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Elendu had claimed that the aircraft crash-landed in a “remote area” while they were 10 minutes away from Asaba in Delta state.

The film star also alleged that that incident was caused by the failure of the aircraft’s gear, adding that the pilot had to reverse back to Lagos.

Elendu also called out the airline in several other posts, alleging that its staff did not apologise to those aboard the plane in spite of the incident.

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“My flight, Arik Air from Lagos to Asaba just crashlanded in a remote area. We were 10 minutes to Asaba but the gear failed and the pilot had to reverse to Lagos. I’m on a 20 minutes bus ride to the terminal now, not a word of apology from the crew,” she claimed.