A major disaster was averted on Wednesday, 2019 after a serious incident involving a Boeing 737-500 aircraft operated by Air Peace, with registration marks, 5N-BUJ developed engine failure shortly after takeoff.
The aircraft which was en route Owerri from Lagos reportedly developed engine failure with over ninety passengers on board.
The General Manager, Public Affairs of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) Tunji Oketunbi, said the aircraft which departed Murtala Muhammad Airport at 07:35 had 90 passengers and six crew members on board.
From the information provided by the Air Traffic Control (ATC), the flight crew declared engine failure at 07:47 local time and subsequently made an air return to Lagos.
The aircraft landed safely at 08:06 local time with all the occupants disembarking without injury.
Speaking on the development, the Corporate Communications Executive for the airline, Stanley Olisa, confirmed the incident but said no life was lost and no one sustained injuries.
The airline apologizes for the incident and assures its customers and other Nigerians that it continues to maintain a high-safety standard in its operations.”
