Accident Investigation Bureau, AIB- Nigeria has been notified and commenced investigation into a serious incident involving a Boeing 737-300 with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-BUQ operated by Air Peace Airline, which occurred around 9:31pm (Local Time) on 8th March, 2021.
The aircraft, with 127 passengers and 6 crew members onboard was en-route Lagos from Abuja.
A statement signed by the general manager (Public Affairs) of AIB, Mr.Tunji Oketunbi said the aircraft had a burst tyre on landing on Runway 18R of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria and taxied to GAT to park.
Oketunbi stated that there was no injury or fatality.
According to him: “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”.
