FAAN Effectively Manages Fire Emergency At Lagos Airport

But for the emergency procedures promptly activated by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) yesterday when fire erupted at Terminal 1 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, losses would have gone beyond what was recorded.

FAAN says it has continued to collaborate with relevant emergency and support agencies to safeguard lives, infrastructure, and operational integrity.

Emergency response operations were active, with coordinated firefighting, rescue, and safety teams continuing containment and recovery efforts.

A crane was successfully deployed to support rescue operations at the Control Tower, and all fourteen (14) persons initially trapped have been safely rescued and fully evacuated from the facility.

A total of six (6) casualties, comprising three males and three females were recorded, all of whom are in stable condition. One affected individual has been transferred to the FAAN Headquarters Hospital for further medical evaluation and remains stable.

As an additional safety precaution, the sixth floor of the affected facility was completely evacuated to support emergency operations and risk mitigation.

Preliminary findings from the Fire Service indicate that the fire originated from the server room on the first floor of Terminal 1. The fire within the departure hall is now largely under control, while responders continue close monitoring to prevent any spread to adjoining sections of the terminal.

The airspace that was temporarily closed with Control Tower established by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to enable the safe and timely restoration of airport operations as soon as practicable has been opened and Ethiopian Airlines was the first airline to depart at 7:26pm.