A bird strike incident on Tuesday has grounded one of United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) ‘s aircraft at the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos. The aircraft, an Airbus 320, had departed Asaba International Airport in Delta State for Lagos before the incident, The Guardian gathered. Also, United Nigeria Airlines experienced numerous bird strikes in 2025, grounding some aircraft and causing flight delays and cancellations across its network. Bird strikes forced some flights to return to their departure airports for safety checks, disrupting schedules and delaying passengers, leaving some stranded. The airlines are forced to either repair or replace engines and other parts damaged by bird strikes.

Source: The Guardian January 14, 2026 14:10 UTC