PRELIMINARY REPORT ON SEROUS INCIDENT INVOLVING A BOMBARDIER CRJ900 AIRCRAFT WITH NATIONALITY AND REGISTRATION MARKS 5N-BX OWNED AND OPERATED BY FLYFORVALUE AVIATION LIMITED AT PORT HARCOURT INTL. AIRPORT, RIVERS STATE ON 14TH NOVEMBER 2023
| Registered Owner: | Flyforvalue Aviation Limited (Value Jet) |
| Aircraft type and model: | Bombardier CRJ900 |
| Manufacturer: | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. |
| Year of manufacture: | 2006 |
| Nationality and registration marks: | 5N-BXR |
| Serial number: | 15065 |
| Location: | Grass verge adjacent Link A5, Runway 21, Port Harcourt Airport, Rivers state |
| Date and time: | 14th November 2023 at about 15:18 h All times in this report are local time (UTC +1) unless otherwise stated |
INTRODUCTION
Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) was notified by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) of this occurrence via phone call on the 14th of November
Investigators were dispatched, and arrived the scene the following day. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau commenced investigation into the circumstances of the occurrence under the provisions of Civil Aviation (Investigation of Air Accidents and Incidents) Regulations 2023 and Annex 13 of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
The purpose of this preliminary report is to provide details of initial facts, discussions and findings surrounding the occurrence; it includes information gathered from witness statements, harvesting of evidence and a preliminary inspection of the aircraft
The investigation is ongoing.
