A Nigerian passenger, Alhaji Isiaq Dahunsi, has reportedly died aboard an international flight from Istanbul to Lagos, with details surrounding the cause of death still unclear.
A Nigerian passenger, Isiaq Dahunsi, has reportedly died aboard an international flight from Istanbul to Lagos in the early hours of Monday, April 27, 2026. The incident was disclosed by a close associate of the deceased, Ishola Isiaq, an Imam with the Ansarudeen Society of Nigeria, in a post shared on his verified Facebook page. According to the cleric, Dahunsi died mid-flight while returning to Nigeria, with the aircraft en route to Murtala Muhammed International Airport at the time of the incident.
“I lost a childhood friend, Late Alhaji Isiaq Dahunsi, this morning, Monday 27th April 2026, on his way back from Istanbul, Turkey, to Murtala Muhammed International Airport. He died inside the flight,” Isiaq wrote. He added a prayer for the deceased, saying, “May Almighty Allah accept his return and forgive his shortcomings.”
Details surrounding the circumstances of Dahunsi’s death remain unclear, as no cause of death has been disclosed and the airline involved was not identified. There has also been no official statement from aviation authorities or other relevant agencies regarding the incident as of the time of reporting.
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