NSIB issues safety recommendations for Air Peace

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has issued immediate safety recommendations for Air Peace Limited to strengthen crew resource management (CRM) training, particularly in handling unstabilised approaches and go-around decisions.

In a preliminary report released by the Bureau recently, the recommendation aims to reinforce internal procedures for crew fitness-for-duty and monitoring before flight dispatch.

According to a statement by Mrs Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji, the Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance, the NSIB has released the preliminary report on “its ongoing investigation into the serious incident involving a Boeing 737-524 aircraft, with nationality and registration marks 5N-BQQ, operated by Air Peace Limited.

“The incident occurred on 13 July 2025 at Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo International Airport, Omagwa, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

NSIB said “the aircraft, operating as a scheduled domestic flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt with 103 persons on board, landed long on Runway 21 after an unstabilised final approach.

‘The aircraft touched down 2,264 metres from the runway threshold and came to a final stop 209 metres into the clearway. All passengers and crew disembarked safely, and no injuries were reported”.

Furthermore, the statement noted that the report represents early findings and is subject to further analysis. “The final report will present detailed conclusions and additional recommendations to enhance aviation safety in Nigeria

“The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) is the multimodal transport agency charged with the mandate of promoting transport safety and conducting objective, comprehensive, and accurate investigations into transport accidents and incidents in Nigeria to identify the probable causes and advocate for safety improvements based on our findings” the statement stated.

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