NSIB probes Aero aircraft’s crash-landing at Abuja airport

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has commenced an investigation into an incident involving a Boeing 737 with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-BYQ belonging to Aerocontractors Airlines at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.

This was contained in a statement issued by the NSIB Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Dr James Odaudu, on Sunday.

Odaudu said there was no injury or fatality, noting that the aircraft got involved in a “serious accident” at about 10:47 a.m. upon arriving at the Abuja airport from Lagos.

He stated: “The incident occurred at about 10:47 a.m. (Local Time) on 12th November, 2023.

“The aircraft upon landing at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, from Lagos and in a bid to exit runway via A4 had its nose wheel stuck in the grass verge with its fuselage on runway.

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“Consequently, the runway was closed pending the towing of the aircraft from the runway. There was no injury or fatality.

“NSIB, hereby, solicits information from the general public in form of pictures, video or recording evidences to assist in conducting a comprehensive investigation.

”The NSIB will appreciate that the general public and press respect the privacy of the people on board and not assume the cause of the serious incident until formal report is released.

“The NSIB is a multimodal investigation agency charged with the mandate to investigate transportation accidents and serious incidents in Nigeria with the aim of identifying the probable causes and proffer safety recommendations that can prevent reoccurrence.”

The NSIB official added that the bureau would release the preliminary report as soon as possible.

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