The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced a probe into a significant aviation incident involving a Boeing 733 bearing registration number 5N-BYQ, belonging to Aero Contractors Airlines.
It would be recalled that the aircraft experienced a nose-sticking incident upon landing from Lagos at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja at approximately 10:47 a.m. on Sunday.
The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at NSIB, James Odaudu, disclosed that the aircraft was attempting to vacate the runway via A4, when it encountered a situation where its nose wheel became lodged in the grass verge, leaving its fuselage positioned on the runway.
Odaudu wrote: “The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, has been notified and has commenced investigation into a serious incident involving a Boeing 733 with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-BYQ belonging to Aero contractors Airlines, which occurred around 10:47 am (Local Time) on 12th November 2023. The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, has been temporarily closed down following a runway incursion involving an aircraft.”
There was no fatality or injury as passengers were safely disembarked from the aircraft.
“The NSIB, hereby, solicits information from the general public in the forms of pictures, video or recording to assist in conducting a comprehensive investigation,” Odaudu said.
