By Ogungbayi Adeyemi S. | adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com
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DDNewsOnline – Lagos July 10, 2026
The Nigeria Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has released a preliminary report on the June 10 incident involving a private jet that landed on a roadway near Asaba Airport in Delta State.
According to the report, the aircraft, with seven persons on board including three pilots, one cabin crew member and three passengers, landed on an under-construction paved roadway after a missed approach and a second attempt to land on runway 11.
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The NSIB said during the landing procedure, the jet was instructed and cleared to conduct an approach to runway 11 at Asaba airport, and the air traffic control (ATC) approved the flight crew’s request for a right orbit.
The report added that the aircraft carried out a missed approach and conducted a second attempt, which ended with the jet landing on the roadway.
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According to NSIB, the commanding pilot and the second-in-command blamed the observer pilot, who was said to have identified the paved surface as the runway, after the flight captain enquired.
“During the Initial Approach into Asaba Airport, the flight crew requested a right orbit, which Air Traffic Control approved,” NSIB said.
“The aircraft discontinued the Initial Approach, carried out a Missed Approach and repositioned for a second Approach. The aircraft was cleared to land on Runway 11.
“The flight crew reported that the aircraft navigation indications displayed the aircraft established on the published RNAV Runway 11 approach during the second approach.
“The PIC and SIC reported that the Observer Pilot identified the paved surface ahead as the runway.”
However, the bureau said the observer pilot gave a different account on the second approach.
“He stated that the aircraft remained in cloud until late in the Approach, that the Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) generated repeated “TERRAIN, TERRAIN, PULL UP” alerts, and he observed that there was a telecommunications mast ahead of the aircraft, and instructed the PIC to discontinue the Approach and climb immediately,” NSIB said.
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The cabin crew stated that, during the Approach, one of the passengers became concerned after overhearing discussions between the pilots and asked whether one of the pilots was undergoing training.
The passenger was informed that all three pilots on board were experienced captains. The cabin crew reported no abnormal cabin events before Touchdown.
At about 08:57 h, the aircraft touched down on an under-construction paved roadway near the Asaba Airport.
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NSIB said the flight crew did not realise the aircraft had landed on a roadway until the jet came to a stop near parked construction equipment.
The report said the observer pilot had discovered discrepancies in the programming of the flight management system (FMS) during preparation of the aircraft.
According to the NSIB probe, after the observer pilot brought his observation to the attention of the flight captain, the PIC told him not to interfere with the aircraft preparation since he was only on board in an observational capacity.
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The disagreement, according to the bureau, continued before departure, after the flight captain announced the aircraft’s cruising flight level, which the observer pilot was against.
The cabin crew stated that she had requested the standard Pre-Flight Briefing before departure. During the Briefing, the PIC reportedly advised that the planned Cruising Level would be Flight Level (FL) 290.
According to the cabin crew, the Observer Pilot challenged the selected Cruising Level and stated it should be FL190, leading to a disagreement between the PIC and the Observer Pilot before departure.
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The cabin crew stated that she subsequently informed company management of the discussion before Take-off.
By Ogungbayi Adeyemi S. (Beedee)
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