Preliminary report Archives

NSIB preliminary report: Crew lost situational awareness before roadway landing in Asaba

Posted on July 10, 2026July 10, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Cockpit navigation indicators misled plane to land on nearby under-construction roadway Discovers structural damage to aircraft’s left nose-wheel assembly The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has officially released its preliminary report on a bizarre and serious aviation incident in which a private jet mistakenly landed on a paved roadway under construction rather than the runway at Asaba Airport, Delta State. The crew told investigators that their cockpit navigation indications displayed the aircraft as fully established…

Arik incident: NSIB preliminary report details 23 wreckage impact on aircraft

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Wole Shadare

Highlights extensive damage to airplane The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has detailed the extensive damage to an Arik Air aircraft that occurred during the climb-out en route to Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, on February 11, 2026, in its preliminary report. On 11 February 2026, a Boeing 737-700 aircraft with nationality and registration marks 5N- MJF, operated by Arik Air Limited, was on a scheduled passenger flight from Murtala Muhammed International Airport (DNMM),…