How Benin runway incident exposed fresh safety gaps, triggered recommendations — NSIB
The bureau says its preliminary findings have raised concerns about the runway-end environment, tower visibility and weather information at Benin Airport. The post How Benin runway incident exposed fresh safety gaps, triggered recommendations — NSIB appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has issued new safety recommendations concerning the runway-end environment, control tower line of sight, and meteorological information availability following the Enugu Air runway overrun incident in Benin, Edo State. The bureau disclosed the recommendations, numbered A-2026-039 to A-2026-042, in its preliminary report on the July 23, 2026 accident.
The report was released following an ongoing investigation into the incident involving an Embraer ERJ 170-100LR aircraft operated by Enugu Air Limited. The aircraft, with registration marks 5N-ENR and 68 occupants on board, experienced a runway overrun on Runway 05 at the Benin airport while attempting to land from Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, to Oba Akenzua II Airport, Benin.
Despite the accident, all occupants were evacuated safely using the aircraft's emergency escape slide. The NSIB further disclosed a preliminary flight path recreation video, emphasizing its commitment to transparency and public safety information communication. However, the bureau cautioned against concluding the preliminary findings, stating that the information remains subject to further review and analysis.
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