Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) said it had commenced investigation into the serious incident involving Air Peace aircraft en route to Lagos from Abuja.
Mr. Tunji Oketunbi, the General Manager, Public Affairs, AIB-,said that the aircraft, a Boeing 737-300 with the registration number: 5N-BUQ had a burst tyre on landing on Runway 18R, but without injury or fatality to persons onboard.
He hinted that the serious incident occurred on Monday, March 8, 2021 at around 9:31pm with 133 souls onboard; 127 passengers and six crew members.
He said that the aircraft in question immediately taxied to the General Aviation Terminal (GAT) of the Lagos Airport to park.
He emphasised that the agency would soon release the preliminary report or update the public when necessary on the serious incident.
He added: “There was no injury or fatality. As the investigating agency, AIB needs and hereby solicits for your assistance. We want the public to know that we would be amenable to receiving any video clip, relevant evidence, or information any members of the public may have of the accident; that can assist us with this investigation.
“The bureau will appreciate that the general public and press respect the privacy of the people involved and NOT assume the cause of the accident until formal report is released. The bureau will soon release the preliminary report or update the public when necessary.”
