NSIB raises fresh safety concerns over Enugu Air Benin runway overrun

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has issued a preliminary report and four safety recommendations following a runway overrun incident involving an Enugu Air aircraft at the Benin airport on July 23, 2026. The accident, which occurred around 2:55 pm while the Embraer ERJ 170-100LR aircraft operated flight ENU4264 from Lagos to Benin, resulted in five crew members and 63 passengers landing safely despite the aircraft overrunning the runway and striking fixed structures.

The NSIB has raised concerns over the runway-end environment, control tower line of sight, and availability of meteorological information, providing recommendations to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency. A preliminary flight path recreation video has also been released, but the investigation is ongoing, with further technical examinations still underway.

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