Port Harcourt Incident: Plane Crew Tested Positive To Alcohol, Cannabis — NSIB

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau’s (NSIB) preliminary study connected the 5N-BQQ incidental astatine Obafemi Awolowo International Airport successful Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has shown that the formation and compartment crews of the Air Peace level progressive tested affirmative to intoxicant and cannabis.

The superior incidental involving a Boeing 737-524 aircraft, with nationality and registration marks 5N-BQQ, operated by Air Peace Limited, occurred connected July 13, 2025.

In a preliminary study released by the NSIB and signed by the director, nationalist affairs and household assistance, Mrs Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji, the NSIB said: “The aircraft, operating arsenic a scheduled home formation from Lagos to Port Harcourt with 103 persons connected board, landed agelong connected Runway 21 aft an unstabilised last approach.

“The craft touched down 2,264 metres from the runway threshold and came to a last halt 209 metres into the clearway. All passengers and unit disembarked safely, and nary injuries were reported.

“Initial toxicological tests conducted connected the formation unit revealed affirmative results for definite substances, including indicators of intoxicant consumption. A compartment unit subordinate besides tested affirmative for THC, the psychoactive constituent successful cannabis. These results are being reviewed nether the quality show and information absorption components of the investigation.”

Oladeji further said, “the NSIB has issued contiguous information recommendations for Air Peace Limited to fortify unit assets absorption (CRM) training, peculiarly successful handling unstabilised approaches and go-around decisions, and to reenforce interior procedures for unit fitness-for-duty monitoring earlier formation dispatch.

“The afloat preliminary report, including elaborate findings, is disposable for download connected the NSIB website. The study represents aboriginal findings and is taxable to further analysis. The last study volition contiguous elaborate conclusions and further recommendations to heighten aviation information successful Nigeria.”