…Makes four safety recommendations to NCAA, FAAN, NiMet
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has released the preliminary report on its ongoing investigation into the accident involving Enugu Air Limited Embraer ERJ 170-100LR aircraft with nationality and registration marks 5N-ENR.
According to a statement signed by the
Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance, NSIB, Mrs Funke Adebayo-Arowojobe, informed that
the accident occurred on July ,23, 2026 at about 14:55 hours during a scheduled passenger flight ENU4264 from Murtala Muhammed Airport,(MMA), Lagos, to Oba Akenzua II Airport, Benin, Edo State.
The NSIB said that the aircraft, which had five crew members and 63 passengers on board, landed on Runway 05 at Oba Akenzua II Airport and subsequently overran the end of the runway, entering the unpaved area beyond the runway.
The aircraft struck approach-lighting installations and two fixed concrete structures associated with a decommissioned localiser installation.
The Bureau said that all 68 occupants were evacuated without injury using the emergency escape slide.
The preliminary report presents the factual information gathered so far, including information from witness statements, flight recorders, air traffic control communications and a preliminary inspection of the aircraft.
The investigation remains ongoing, and further technical examinations are underway.
The preliminary report also contains four immediate safety recommendations, A-2026-039 to A-2026-042, addressed to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority(NCAA)the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria(FAAN )and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency(NiMet) concerning the runway-end environment, control tower line of sight and the availability of meteorological information..
The preliminary report is available for download on the NSIB website for members of the public and the media.
As part of its commitment to public transparency and the communication of safety information, the NSIB has also released a preliminary flight path recreation video based on data available at this stage of the investigation.
The flight path recreation video is available here
in accordance with Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, the sole objective of the investigation is the prevention of accidents and incidents. It is not the purpose of the investigation to apportion blame or liability.
The Bureau noted that the information contained in the preliminary report is subject to further review and analysis, and its content may still change.
The final report will present the Bureau’s conclusions and any further safety recommendations arising from the completed investigation.
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