Air Peace has said a fire alarm triggered on one of its wet-leased aircraft after it landed at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, was false, adding that all passengers were safely evacuated and no injuries were recorded.

The airline disclosed this in a statement issued by its management on Sunday, explaining that the aircraft had completed its scheduled service and was parked at the Lagos airport when the captain received a fire alert in the cockpit.

According to the airline, the alert was received as passengers were preparing to disembark, prompting the flight crew to activate the appropriate precautionary safety procedures.

Air Peace said no actual fire was confirmed following the alert, while its Maintenance and Engineering team commenced a comprehensive assessment to determine the cause of the warning.

“Air Peace wishes to notify our valued customers and the flying public of a false fire alarm on one of our wet-leased aircraft after it had safely landed and parked at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos,” the airline said.
It added that all passengers were safely evacuated from the aircraft and no injuries were recorded.

The airline commended the flight crew, ground personnel and airport emergency services for their prompt response, while also thanking passengers for their cooperation during the evacuation.

Air Peace said its Maintenance and Engineering team would continue its investigation into the incident and determine what triggered the fire alert.

A wet lease is an arrangement in which an airline leases an aircraft together with its crew, maintenance and insurance, with the aircraft operating under the leasing arrangement.

The latest incident comes amid a series of operational and safety-related events involving Air Peace aircraft over the past year, although the circumstances of the incidents have varied.

In July 2025, an Air Peace Boeing 737-500 operating a Lagos-Port Harcourt service veered off the runway after landing at the Port Harcourt International Airport.

All 103 people on board the aircraft were safely evacuated, with no fatalities reported.
In December 2025, a luggage conveyor belt vehicle operated by the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company collided with the engine of an Air Peace Embraer 195-E2 at the Lagos airport, resulting in damage to the aircraft.

In March 2026, an Air Peace Boeing 777 operating a flight from Abuja to London Heathrow returned to Abuja after the crew detected a cracked windshield suspected to have resulted from a bird strike.

More recently, on August 27, an Air Peace Lagos-Asaba flight returned to Lagos due to poor visibility around the runway at the Asaba Airport.

The incidents have involved different operational circumstances, including a runway excursion, ground-handling damage, a suspected bird strike and weather-related disruption.

Despite the operational disruptions recorded across its network, Air Peace has continued to expand its scheduled operations.

According to an African aviation market report by aviation data provider OAG, Air Peace recorded the largest increase in scheduled airline seats among African carriers in July 2026.

The airline added about 121,000 scheduled seats compared with July 2025, representing a 50.6 per cent year-on-year increase.

Air Peace ranked 10th among Africa’s largest airlines by scheduled capacity in July, with about 360,000 seats.

However, Kenya Airways displaced Air Peace from the 10th position in August.