SKYPOWER EXPRESS CESSNA 172 ACCIDENT AT SAM MBAKWE INTERNATIONAL CARGO AIRPORT, OWERRI.

By Cosmas Okereafor The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has been notified of an accident involving a Cessna 172 aircraft, with nationality and registration marks 5N-ASR, operated by Skypower Express. This was contained in a press statement issued by the spokes person of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau(NISB), Mrs Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji. According to her,…

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NSIB Begins Onsite Investigation Into Ilorin Crash Landing, Data Card Recovered

By Cosmas Okereafor The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has begun an on-site investigation into the crash-landing of a Diamond training aircraft operated by the Aviation Training School. The incident occurred at 17:28 local time on May 23, 2025, during a simulated instrument approach on Runway 05 at General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin. NSIB…

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NSIB Address Airport Safety Concerns, Wigwe Crash Findings And Expanded Transport Mandate (Abuja, Nigeria, May 14, 2025)

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has responded to recent concerns regarding the safety of Nigerian airports, clarified its role in the investigation of the helicopter crash involving the late Herbert Wigwe, and provided updates on its expanded mandate covering all modes of transport. In response to a statement from the U.S. State Department suggesting…

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