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Thirty-eight people suffered injuries, six seriously, during a United Airlines flight bound for Washington D.C. on Friday morning, Nigerian officials announced in an update over the weekend.

Six people were injured on a flight from Nigeria to Virginia. The airline also saw a series technical issues in March.

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating a United Airlines flight incident that led to passenger and crew injuries following a sudden aircraft movement. The flight, en route from Lagos to Washington D.

A United States flag carrier, United Airlines flight UA613, outbound from Lagos to Washington, has declared an emergency and returned to Lagos.

Exact nature of incident remains unclear but video shows Boeing 787-8’s passenger cabin in disarray, with meal trays, food scattered on floor, according to media reports - Anadolu Ajansı

The authorities in Nigeria said that the United Airlines plane had to return to Lagos after the episode. Six people were treated at a hospital, officials said.

On Thursday, passengers aboard United Airlines Flight from Lagos to Washington, D.C. faced a terrifying ordeal when the Boeing 787-8 was forced to declare

A United Airlines flight was traveling from Lagos to Washington, D.C. when it experienced "sudden aircraft movement."

It is unclear what caused the jolt; United Airlines has said the cause was not severe turbulence, and that it is “working with aviation authorities in the US and Nigeria to understand the cause.”

After diverting, United Airlines Flight UA613 landed safely back in Nigeria. Four passengers and two flight attendants were taken to hospital with injuries but have been discharged, United Airlines said in a statement. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said an additional 27 passengers and five crew members sustained minor injuries.