NSIB Starts Investigation Into Mattini Aircraft Incident At Ibadan Airport

A major incident involving a Challenger 601-3R aircraft registered N580KR and operated by Mattini Air took place on Friday morning at approximately 10:55 a.m., according to the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), which has opened an investigation into the occurrence.

The aircraft, with 12 passengers and three crew members on board, was en route to Ibadan from Abuja.

The aircraft suffered a runway excursion on landing at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport, Ibadan.

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According to an official statement issued by the Bureau on Saturday, there was no fatality, as all passengers and crew were safely evacuated.

The statement read in part: “NSIB has deployed a Go Team to investigate the incident. As the investigating agency, NSIB needs and hereby solicits your assistance. We want the public to know that we would be amenable to receiving any video clip, relevant evidence, or information any members of the public may have of the serious incident; that can assist us with this investigation.

“The Bureau will appreciate that the general public and press respect the privacy of the people involved and NOT assume the cause of the serious incident until a formal report is released.

“The Bureau will release the preliminary report as soon as possible.”