The Accident Investigation Bureau has released the report on a serious incident involving Max Air’s Boeing 747-400 aircraft marked 5N-DBK which occurred at the Minna International Airport on September 7, 2019.
In the preliminary report released yesterday, AIB said it was notified of the incident by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on September 7, 2019, while investigators dispatched to the incident site the same day commenced post occurrence assessments, under the 2 provisions of the Civil Aviation (Investigation of Air Accidents and Incidents) Regulations 2019 and ICAO Annex 13.
However, initial findings, according to the AIB showed that the airline “does not have an approved Safety Management System (SMS) as required by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Regulations (NCARs).
The report also stated that the crew were certified and qualified to conduct the flight; one runway edge light was damaged; bird strike at the edge of the radome was observed and the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) was unserviceable
It recommended for the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) to ensure that the navigational aids installed at all the operating airports in Nigeria are calibrated in accordance with the AIP Supplement S 38/2019 dated 10th September, 2019
It also stated that the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) should always ensure that there is effective control of birds and wild life during airport operating hours at Minna Airport
The agency also released preliminary report on serious incident involving Air Peace Boeing 737-500 aircraft marked 5N-BUJ en route Sam Mbakwe Airport, Owerri on November 5, 2019.
Preliminary findings, according to the bureau showed that the pilots were qualified and licensed to fly the aircraft; the aircraft had a valid Certificate of Airworthiness and metal debris were found around the tail cone of No. 2 engine during post-occurrence inspection.
However, AIB stated that “preliminary reports are not the final reports as they only contain details of the initial facts, discussions and findings surrounding the occurrences; which include information gathered from witness statements, flight recorders, Health and Usage Monitoring System (HUMS) Data, Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) data, and preliminary inspection of the accident sites and the wreckages.
“Therefore, investigation on this occurrence is still ongoing and final report on the incident will be released at the conclusion of the investigation.
