The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed that members of the flight crew of an Air Peace Boeing 737-524 aircraft tested positive for alcohol and cannabis following an incident at the Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo International Airport, Omagwa, Port Harcourt.

The aircraft, with registration 5N-BQQ, was operating a scheduled domestic flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt on July 13, 2025, with 103 passengers and crew on board.

According to NSIB’s Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Mrs. Bimbo Oladeji, “initial toxicological tests conducted on the flight crew revealed positive results for certain substances, including indicators of alcohol consumption. A cabin crew member also tested positive for THC, the psychoactive component in cannabis.”

The bureau disclosed that the aircraft landed long on Runway 21 after an unstabilised final approach, touching down 2,264 metres from the runway threshold before coming to a complete stop 209 metres into the clearway. All passengers and crew disembarked safely, and no injuries were reported.

Oladeji noted that the results are being reviewed under the human performance and safety management components of the investigation.

In response to the findings, the NSIB issued immediate safety recommendations to Air Peace Limited. These include strengthening crew resource management (CRM) training, particularly in handling unstabilised approaches and go-around decisions, and reinforcing internal procedures for monitoring crew fitness-for-duty before flight dispatch.

“The full preliminary report, including detailed findings, is available on the NSIB website. The report represents early findings and is subject to further analysis. The final report will present detailed conclusions and additional recommendations to enhance aviation safety in Nigeria,” Oladeji stated.