By Adesina Soyooye
Nigeria’s flagship carrier, Air Peace, has disclosed that its scheduled May 13 Lagos–London Gatwick flight returned to base (Lagos) mid-air because of an operational disruption.
The Airline, in a statement, said it encountered airspace access obstacle which involved aviation authorities in an unnamed African country. Meaning: it was denied over-flying access into that country’s airspace.
In the statement, the Management explained that its aircraft was forced to return safely to Lagos in line with international aviation safety procedures.
The disruptive incident occurred while the aircraft was en route to London Gatwick from Lagos.
It said: “Air Peace wishes to inform the flying public that its scheduled Lagos–London Gatwick service of May 13, 2026, experienced an operational disruption following enroute access issues involving the airspace authorities of an African country.
“As a result of the development and the need for immediate operational clarification with the relevant authorities, the aircraft safely returned to Lagos in accordance with established international aviation procedures.”
Air Peace added that the affected London Gatwick service was rescheduled just as efforts are being made to sort out the issue.
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