By Ada Nkong
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) says some crew members aboard the Boeing 737-524 aircraft, with nationality and registration marks 5N-BQQ, operated by Air Peace Limited 9128209331 which was involved in a serious incident that occurred on 13 July 2025 at Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo International Airport, Omagwa, Port Harcourt, Rivers State have tested positive to alcohol and cannabis
The aircraft, operating as a scheduled domestic flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt with 103 persons on board, landed long on Runway 21 after an unstabilised final approach. The aircraft touched down 2,264 metres from the runway threshold and came to a final stop 209 metres into the clearway.
All passengers and crew disembarked safely, and no injuries were reported.Initial toxicological tests conducted on the flight crew revealed positive results for certain substances, including indicators of alcohol consumption.
A cabin crew member also tested positive for THC, the psychoactive component in cannabis. These results are being reviewed under the human performance and safety management components of the investigation.
The NSIB further says it has issued immediate safety recommendations for Air Peace Limited to strengthen crew resource management (CRM) training, particularly in handling unstabilised approaches and go-around decisions, and to reinforce internal procedures for crew fitness-for-duty monitoring before flight dispatch.
The final report will present detailed conclusions and additional recommendations to enhance aviation safety in Nigeria .
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