The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said there was no plane crash in Lagos.
FAAN was reacting to reports of a plane found on a street in Lagos.
There were speculations that the plane crash-landed Tuesday evening, causing panic in the state.
The aircraft, which had missing wings, caused a gridlock on the Ikeja-Agege road.
But in a statement posted on its social media handles, FAAN told Nigerians to disregard the news.
“The aircraft was sold by the owner to a buyer, who was taking it to its final destination”, the statement reads.
An aviation analyst, Daniel Dikio, tweeted this as his observation of the viral video.
“It is an Airbus A319, hasn’t flown domestically in years. I can see traces of a green logo, it likely belonged to First Nation Airways in its time.
“The wings are separated cleanly, this wouldn’t happen in a crash. The separation is a sign of dismantling.
“There is no damage to the fuselage, almost impossible given the purported circumstances”, Dikio noted.