Nigeria, May 5 -- Air Peace Limited has said passengers affected by the disruption of its London (Gatwick)-Lagos service have now been accommodated and provided necessary support, following the incident caused by a bird strike.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the airline said all affected passengers were offered hotel accommodation at the Hilton London Gatwick Airport, while arrangements were being finalised to deploy another aircraft to complete the journey.

The airline said the disruption occurred after the aircraft experienced a bird strike, a situation it described as a "force majeure" event that required immediate grounding of the aircraft for safety checks in line with global aviation standards.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that pas...