January 27, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says it has commenced an investigation into a serious incident involving a Challenger 601-3R aircraft with nationality and registration marks N580KR operated by Mattini Air, which occurred on Friday morning at about 10:55am.
The aircraft, with 12 passengers and three crew members on board, was en route to Ibadan from Abuja.
The aircraft suffered a runway excursion on landing at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan.
According to an official statement issued by the Bureau on Saturday, there was no fatality, as all passengers and crew members were safely evacuated.
The statement reads in part: “NSIB has deployed a Go Team to investigate the incident. As the investigating agency, NSIB needs and hereby solicits 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 serious incident 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 serious incident until a formal report is released.
“The Bureau will release the preliminary report as soon as possible.”
Anthony Awunor, is a business correspondent who holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Linguistics (UNILAG). He is also an alumnus of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria Kaduna State. He lives in Lagos.
