In an update, Nigerian officials said an additional 27 passengers and 5 crew members suffered minor injuries in the incident. In all, 38 were hurt.

It is unclear what caused the jolt; United Airlines has said the cause was not severe turbulence, and that it is “working with aviation authorities in the US and Nigeria to understand the cause.”

The plane headed back to Nigeria after experiencing "unexpected movement" mid-flight on Friday, Jan. 24, according to multiple reports

Six people were injured on a flight from Nigeria to Virginia. The airline also saw a series technical issues in March.

A United Airlines flight between Nigeria and the US experienced sudden, unexpected movement inflight, injuring 38 people

Four passengers and two crew members sustained serious injuries, while 27 passengers and five crew members suffered minor injuries.

Thirty-eight people were injured, including six hospitalized, after a United Airlines flight from Lagos to Washington, D.C., encountered midair difficulties, Nigerian officials

A United Airlines flight bound for Washington Dulles International Airport had to turn back to Nigeria Friday after a technical issue with the plane injured multiple people, according to the airline.

United Airlines has said it is working with aviation authorities in Nigeria and the United States to ascertain the cause of its recent incident.

Six were injured on a United Airlines flight from Lagos to Washington after the plane had a technical issue that caused an "unexpected movement."

Six people were seriously injured when a United Airlines flight experienced sharp drops in speed during its journey to Washington Dulles International Airport.