PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE SERIOUS INCIDENT INVOLVING AN EMBRAER ERJ 145 AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY UNITED NIGERIA AIRLINES WITH NATIONALITY AND REGISTRATION MARKS 5N-BWW WHICH OCCURRED ON RUNWAY 18L MURTALA MUHAMMED INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, LAGOS ON 31ST MAY, 2023
| Registered Operator: | United Nigeria Airlines Limited |
| Aircraft type and model: | Embraer ERJ 145LR |
| Manufacturer: | Yabora Industria Aeronautica, S.A. |
| Date of manufacture: | January, 2002 |
| Nationality and registration marks: | 5N-BWW |
| Serial number: | 145553 |
| Location: | Runway 18L, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos |
| Date and time: | 31st May 2023 at about 16:04:41h All times in this report are local time (UTC +1) unless otherwise stated |
INTRODUCTION
Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) was notified by Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) of this occurrence via phone call on the 31st of May, 2023. investigators were dispatched same day to the scene of the occurrence.
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 2019 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.
