Nigeria, Feb. 15 -- United Nigeria Airlines has reported another bird strike incident involving one of its Airbus A320 aircraft at Asaba International Airport in Delta State.

The incident occurred on Saturday, during the take-off of flight UN0523 from Asaba to Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos State.

The flight had been scheduled to depart at 5:00 p.m.

According to a statement issued by the carrier, the affected aircraft was withdrawn from service for detailed inspection in line with safety and regulatory requirements. As a result, some flights across its network were disrupted.

The airline disclosed that the latest incident marks the third bird strike involving its operating aircraft since January 2026, noting that each o...