The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into Thursday’s runway excursion involving an Enugu Air aircraft at Benin Airport, Edo State, pledging to determine the circumstances surrounding the occurrence.
The development comes hours after PREMIUM TIMES reported that an Enugu Air Embraer E170 aircraft operating Flight 4264 from Lagos to Benin veered off the runway after landing. All 63 passengers and five crew members on board safely disembarked, with no injuries or fatalities recorded.
In a statement issued on Thursday, the NSIB said it immediately deployed its Go Team to Benin Airport after receiving notification of the incident.
According to the bureau, investigators have begun preserving evidence, interviewing the flight crew and other relevant personnel, examining the aircraft, assessing runway conditions and reviewing operational and technical records to determine what led to the occurrence.
The bureau added that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and other relevant airport authorities had been notified, while the aircraft had been secured.
