By Dickson Omobola

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, NSIB, has said a Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft with registration and nationality marks 5N-JRT, operated by Allied Air, experienced a malfunction with its flaps during its final approach at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on December 11, 2024, before skidding off the runway.

NSIB, in its preliminary report, said upon landing, the right main landing gear collapsed, causing the No. 2 engine nacelle to drag along the runway.

Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, NSIB, Mrs Bimbo Oladeji, in the report, also issued an immediate safety recommendation for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, to inspect Allied Air’s aircraft for potential vulnerabilities in the flap and landing gear systems.

The report reads, “Upon landing, the right main landing gear collapsed, causing the No. 2 engine nacelle to drag along the runway. The aircraft veered off the runway and came to rest on the grass verge. All six occupants onboard were unharmed, and no injuries were reported.

“The NSIB has issued an immediate safety recommendation for the NCAA to inspect Allied Air’s aircraft for potential vulnerabilities in the flap and landing gear systems.”