KQ flight to Lagos lands at JKIA after technical hitch

Kenya Airways plane at JKIA/FILE
Kenya Airways plane at JKIA/FILE

A Kenya Airways plane to Lagos, Nigeria, landed at

the JKIA after takeoff on Wednesday morning following a technical fault.

"Flight KQ532 that departed...at [8.10am] has experienced an air turn-back

due to technical reasons. Equipment change effected," KQ said.

Via Twitter, the national carrier said the time of departure was rescheduled to 11.30am.

"..It will arrive at Lagos at [2.45pm]. Inconveniences caused are highly regretted."

KQ has been cancelling and delaying flights since its profits started dwindling last year.

The airline, part-owned by the state and AirFrance KLM, sank into the red four years ago after tourism slumped following a spate of attacks.

Last September, a

massive brain drain at the troubled airline left its technical department greatly understaffed, causing delays and safety concerns.

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