PRELIMINARY REPORT ON SERIOUS INCIDENT INVOLVING CHALLENGER 601 -3R AIRCRAFT OWNED AND OPERATED BY MATTINI AIRLINE SERVICES LTD. WITH NATIONALITY AND REGISTRATION MARKS N580KR WHICH OCCURRED AT IBADAN AIRPORT, OYO STATE ON 26TH JANUARY, 2024
| Registered owner and operator: | Mattini Airline Services Ltd. |
| Aircraft type and model: | Challenger 601 – 3R |
| Manufacturer: | Bombardier Inc. |
| Date of manufacture: | 1994 |
| Nationality and registration marks: | N580KR |
| Serial number: | 5148 |
| Location: | Clearway, N070 21’ 00’’, E0030 58’ 12’’ about 236 m from the end of Runway 22, Ibadan Airport, Oyo state |
| Date and time: | 26th January 2024 at about 11:55h All times in this report are local time (UTC +1) unless otherwise stated |
INTRODUCTION
Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) was notified by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) personnel in Ibadan of this occurrence via phone call on the 26th January, 2024. Investigators were dispatched, and arrived the scene the same 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.
