NSIB raises fresh safety concerns over Enugu Air runway overrun

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has raised fresh safety concerns over the runway-end environment, control tower line of sight, and availability of meteorological information following a runway overrun involving an Enugu Air aircraft in Benin, Edo State. The NSIB issued four immediate safety recommendations to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency in its preliminary report on the July 23, 2026 accident.

The recommendations focus on the runway-end environment, control tower line of sight, and meteorological information availability. The NSIB released a preliminary flight path recreation video to maintain transparency and communicate safety information to the public. The accident involved an Embraer ERJ 170-100LR aircraft operated by Enugu Air Limited, with 68 occupants, including five crew members and 63 passengers, who were evacuated safely without injury.

The NSIB stated that the investigation is ongoing, with further technical examinations still underway.

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