The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has explained how hard drugs and alcohol were discovered in an Air Peace crew after a runway incursion at the Port Harcourt International Airport on July 13, 2025.
According to a preliminary report, toxicological tests conducted on the crew after the incident showed positive results for substances, including alcohol.
The Boeing 737 aircraft they flew veered off the runway following an unstabilised approach while carrying 103 passengers.
The report, signed by Mrs. Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji, Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance at the NSIB, on Friday, stated that the tests were conducted at the Rivers State Hospital Management, Department of Medical Laboratory, Port Harcourt.
The 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.”
According to the statement, “Initial toxicological tests conducted on the flight crew revealed positive results for certain substances, including indicators of alcohol consumption. A cabin crew member also tested positive for THC, the psychoactive component in cannabis. These results are being reviewed under the human performance and safety management components of the investigation.
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“The NSIB has issued immediate safety recommendations for Air Peace Limited to strengthen crew resource management training, particularly in handling unstabilised approaches and go-around decisions, and to reinforce internal procedures for crew fitness-for-duty monitoring before flight dispatch.
“Toxicological test was conducted on the flight crew at Rivers state hospital management, department of medical laboratory, Port Harcourt, on 13th July 2025, and they tested positive for some substances. Toxicological screening conducted post-incident revealed that Captain and first officer tested positive for Ethyl Glucuronide, indicating recent alcohol consumption.”
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