An Arik Air Boeing 737‑700 (5N‑MJF) carrying 80 passengers diverted to Benin Airport on Feb. 11 after a loud bang and a left‑engine malfunction during descent. The crew declared a precautionary emergency; the aircraft landed safely and no injuries were reported.
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Immediate operational facts: Flight W3740 (B737‑700, 5N‑MJF) diverted to Benin after a left‑engine failure during descent; all 80 passengers and crew were unharmed.
Safety and regulatory follow‑up: In‑flight engine malfunctions routinely trigger inspections and probes; recent investigations have attributed similar failures to maintenance or shop‑visit errors (see the maintenance‑linked engine finding) (source:12961038-171c-495e-ba0e-55cd1a0f00ad).
Systemic impact on operations: Engine failures and diversions exacerbate schedule disruption and spare‑engine pressure in the region — an issue highlighted by recent fleet groundings and parts shortages affecting African carriers (source:fa534500-1c13-4703-9838-3018f08448d6) and mirror other recent in‑flight engine shutdown/diversion events (source:8d150e7b-b573-4026-8e3f-56c1cdefa1f9).
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