Director-General, NSIB, Alex Badeh
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has recovered and secured the Cockpit Voice Recorder and Flight Data Recorder from the private aircraft involved in the controversial Asaba roadway landing incident, marking a significant step in efforts to unravel the circumstances surrounding the occurrence.
The aircraft, a Bombardier Challenger CL-601 with registration number N989BC, operated by VMO Aero Limited, was involved in an incident on Wednesday when it landed on a roadway near Asaba, Delta State, during a flight from Lagos before subsequently departing the scene without regulatory approval.
In a statement on Thursday, the NSIB said it activated its emergency response procedures immediately after receiving notification of the occurrence and dispatched an investigative “Go Team” to the site to commence a full-scale investigation.
According to the bureau, the recovered flight recorders will play a crucial role in establishing what transpired in the cockpit and the aircraft’s performance during the incident.
