Preliminary Report on the Serious Incident involving a Boeing 737-400 aircraft operated by Max Air Limited with nationality and registration marks 5N-MBD which occurred between Take-off at Yola Airport Adamawa State and on landing at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja Nigeria on 7th May, 2023.
| 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.
