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1 Feb
Nigeria’s Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) said that the Allied Air aircraft that crashed on December 11, 2024, was flying out to pick up
18 Dec
Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has released the preliminary report of the Sikorsky S76C aircraft that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean near Bonny Finima, in Port Harcourt, including the final investigation reports of six incidents across Nigerian airports.
17 Dec
The crash of a Sikorsky SK76, with registration 5NBQG, operated by East Wind Aviation recently has elicited varied reactions from aviation and outside of the industry.
11 Dec
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into the runway excursion involving a Boeing 737-400 (Cargo) aircraft with registration and nationality marks 5N-JRT, operated by Allied Air. A statement signed by NSIB Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance Mrs. Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji stated that the incident occurred at approximately 10:06 AM local…
9 Dec
Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into a serious incident involving a Fly Bird HS 125 aircraft with registration number 5NKAL after it almost crashed minutes after take-off.
8 Dec
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has begun an investigation into a serious incident involving a FlyBird HS 125 aircraft with registration number 5NKAL. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the NSIB’s Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Mrs. Bimbo Oladeji, the aircraft was operating a flight from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,…
14 Nov
France and the United States of America (U.S.A.) are collaborating with the Federal Government for a comprehensive investigation into the ill-fated helicopter that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean last month.
1 Nov
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) yesterday announced that it has found the wreckage of the helicopter that crashed last Thursday into the Atlantic Ocean. This was disclosed in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Mrs Bimbo Oladeji.
31 Oct
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) said it has recovered the fifth body from the ill-fated helicopter that crashed off the coast of Bonny Finima in the Atlantic Ocean, involving eight individuals on board. The body, which was recovered at about 9:35 am, required specialised handling due to its decomposed state before being transported to…
28 Oct
Three days after the ill-fated Sikorsky SK76 helicopter, registered 5N BQG, and operated by East Wind Aviation crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) on Sunday said the fourth body has been recovered.
25 Oct
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has announced that two additional bodies have been recovered from the Sikorsky SK76 helicopter that crashed in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Initially, three fatalities were confirmed following the crash on Thursday, which involved a total of eight individuals on board. Just a day after the incident, NSIB Director General…
25 Oct
Tragedy struck yesterday as a helicopter which left a Port Harcourt military base for an oil rig crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, near Bonny Finima, off the coast of Calabar.
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