A Boeing 737-500 aircraft
operated by Air Peace suffered engine failure 11 minutes after it took off from
the Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos.
In a statement released on
Tuesday, the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) said it has been notified of
the incident and it has commenced an investigation.
The Owerri-bound flight was said
to have had 90 passengers on board with six crew members returned to the
general aviation terminal (GAT) of the Lagos airport around 8:06 a.m.
“The Accident Investigation
Bureau, Nigeria has been notified on the 5th November 2019 of a serious
incident involving a Boeing 737-500 aircraft operated by Air Peace, with
registration marks, 5N-BUJ,” the statement signed by Tunji Oketunbi, AIB’s
general manager for public affairs, read.
“From the information provided by
the Air Traffic Control (ATC), the flight crew declared engine failure at 07:47
local time and subsequently made an air return to Lagos.
“The aircraft landed safely at
08:06 local time. All the occupants disembarked with no injury.
“As the sole agency mandated to
undertake the investigation of aircraft accidents and serious incidents, the
Bureau wants the public to know that it would be open to receiving any video
clip, relevant evidence or information that may assist in this investigation.”
In a statement, Stanley Olisa, a
spokesperson for the airline, said the pilot “reported the incident, took
precautionary measure and returned to base in line with Air Peace safety
operational procedures”.
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