NSIB issues four safety recommendations after Enugu Air runway overrun

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has raised caller information concerns implicit the runway-end environment, power operation enactment of show and availability of meteorological accusation pursuing the runway overrun involving an Enugu Air craft successful Benin, Edo State.

The NSIB, successful its preliminary study connected the July 23, 2026 accident, said it had issued 4 contiguous information recommendations to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency.

The recommendations, numbered A-2026-039 to A-2026-042, followed the bureau’s ongoing probe into the mishap involving an Embraer ERJ 170-100LR craft with nationality and registration marks 5N-ENR, operated by Enugu Air Limited.

The craft was progressive successful the mishap astatine astir 2:55 p.m. portion operating scheduled rider formation ENU4264 from Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to Oba Akenzua II Airport, Benin.

According to the preliminary study disclosed successful a connection signed by the NSIB Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Funke Arowojobe, connected Friday, the craft had 5 unit members and 63 passengers connected committee erstwhile it landed connected Runway 05 astatine Benin Airport.

The craft subsequently overran th...