Registered Owner: Max Air Limited Registered Operator: Max Air Limited Aircraft type and model: Boeing 737-400 Manufacturer: The Boeing Company, USA Year of manufacture: 1997 Nationality and registration marks: 5N-MBD Serial number: 28704 Location: Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
(DNAA), Runway 22 Coordinates:
09o000’25’’N, 007o15’47’’E.Date and time: 7th May, 2023 at about 14:57 h
(All times in this report are local time,
equivalent to UTC+1 unless otherwise
stated)
INTRODUCTION
Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) was notified of the incident by the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) on 7th May, 2023. Investigators were dispatched to the incident site the same day and commenced post occurrence assessments, under the provisions of Civil Aviation (Investigation of Air Accidents and Incidents) Regulations 2019 and ICAO Annex 13.
The purpose of this preliminary report is to provide details of the initial facts gathered so far including discussions and findings surrounding the occurrence, information gathered from the witness accounts and a post occurrence inspection of the aircraft on the ramp.
The investigation is ongoing.
