The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has begun an investigation into a serious incident involving a Boeing 733 marked 5N-BYQ belonging to Aerocontractors Airlines, which occurred at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja yesterday.
The agency said in a statement the Lagos-Abuja flight upon landing at the airport and in a bid to exit the runway via A4 had its nose wheel stuck in the grass verge with its fuselage on the runway.
NSIB said there was no injury or fatality.
However, the bureau solicited information from the general public in form of pictures, video or recording evidences to assist in conducting a comprehensive investigation.
“The NSIB will appreciate that the general public and press respect the privacy of the people on board and NOT assume the cause of the serious incident until formal report is released.
“The bureau will release the preliminary report as soon as possible,” the statement said.
Meanwhile, the airline said it would cooperate with relevant agencies carrying out instigation on the cause of the incident.
“Aero Contractors…is cooperating with the relevant agencies following a runway incursion at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. All passengers were safely evacuated through a controlled disembarkation.
“We are equally cooperating with the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and the National Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) as they carry out their investigations. Our mantra in Aero Contractors is safety, and our long history is a testimony to this,” it said.
The airline also said the aircraft involved in the incident had a total of 133 passengers on board.
