The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has accused an Air Peace pilot and a Co-pilot of taking hard drugs and alcohol.
This was gathered after a preliminary report released by the Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) on the serious incident involving an Air Peace flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt.
The report on the serious incident involving a Boeing 737-524 aircraft, with nationality and registration marks 5N-BQQ, operated by Air Peace Limited, occurred on 13 July 2025 at the Port Harcourt International Airport.
It stated that the aircraft, with about 103 persons on board, landed long on runway 21 after an unstabilised final approach and then touched down 2,264 metres from the runway threshold before coming to a final stop 209 metres into the clearway.
A statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Mrs. Bimbo Oladeji, stated that all passengers and crew disembarked safely, and no injuries were reported.
It, however, stated that the initial toxicological tests conducted on the flight crew revealed positive results for certain substances, including indicators of alcohol consumption, with a cabin crew member testing positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive component in cannabis.
The results, according to the statement, are being reviewed under the human performance and safety management components of the investigation.
The NSIB said it has issued immediate safety recommendations for Air Peace Limited to strengthen crew resource management (CRM) training, particularly in handling unstabilised approaches and go-around decisions, and to reinforce internal procedures for crew fitness-for-duty monitoring before flight dispatch.
It added that the final report will present detailed conclusions and additional recommendations to enhance aviation safety in Nigeria.