July 10, 2026 12:29 pm
Jet on Asaba construction road. Photo: BusinessDay
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has revealed that the private jet which mistakenly landed on a road under construction near Asaba Airport in Delta State had discontinued its initial landing attempt before making a second approach that ended with the aircraft touching down on the wrong surface.
The Bureau made the disclosure in a preliminary report released on Friday on the June 10 incident involving a Bombardier Challenger 601-3A aircraft, with registration number N989BC, operated by VMO Aero Limited.
The aircraft was flying under Instrument Flight Rules from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to Asaba Airport when the incident occurred.
