The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has initiated an investigation into the recent crash involving a light single plane in the Ikeja area of Lagos State.
The incident occurred on August 1, 2023, a little after 1500hrs local time.
In a statement released by the NSIB, the aircraft involved was identified as a Jabiru J430, with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-CCQ, and it was operated by Air First Hospitality & Tours.
“The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has been notified and commenced investigation into an accident involving a Jabiru J430, a light single airplane with Nationality and Registration Marks 5N-CCQ operated by Air First Hospitality & Tours, which occurred around a little after 1500hrs local time on August 1, 2023,” the agency said in a statement.
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“The aircraft was on a test flight within Lagos with two passengers onboard before it crashed around Oba Akran area of Lagos State with no fatalities.
“The aircraft caught fire on impact but the spread was contained by the rainfall at the time of impact. The two souls on board were taken to the hospital.”
As the agency responsible for investigating transportation accidents and serious incidents in Nigeria, the NSIB has called upon the general public to provide any relevant information they may have in the form of pictures, videos, or recordings that could aid in conducting a comprehensive investigation.
This incident follows a previous aviation accident in Lagos, where a helicopter operated by Quorum Aviation crashed in the Opebi area three years ago. In that tragic event, the helicopter dropped from the sky and crashed into a residential building, resulting in the loss of all three individuals on board.