LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian aviation officials say a Qatar Airways
flight from Doha to Lagos will need to make an emergency landing
because it has problems with its landing gear.
Harold Demuren, director-general of the Nigerian Civil Aviation
Authority, told The Associated Press that the flight Saturday declared
an emergency prior to its arrival to Lagos. Demuren said firefighting
equipment and personnel were standing by for the arrival of Flight No.
QR592 at Lagos' Murtala Muhammed International Airport.Officals with Qatar Airways could not be immediately reached for
comment. The company's website showed the Airbus A330-300 aircraft had
an estimated arrival time of 1 p.m. local time (1200 GMT).