ACCIDENT

NSIB Begins Investigation into Crash-landing of Trainee Aircraft in Ilorin

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) said it has commenced investigation into the crash-landing of a Diamond training aircraft operated by the Aviation Training School, Ilorin. The incident occurred at 17:28 local time on May 23, 2025, during a simulated instrument approach on Runway 05 at Ilorin International Airport. According to the agency, the aircraft […]

ACCIDENT

Wigwe: Witness Reports Indicate It Was Raining When Crash Occurred, Say US Authorities

United States authorities said that witness reports suggest it was raining when a helicopter crashed in California near the Nevada border on Friday, killing the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings Plc, Herbert Wigwe, his wife, son; as well as a former Group Chairman of the Nigerian Exchange Group, Abimbola Ogunbanjo. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said preliminary […]

Aviation

Poor Oversight by NCAA Threatens Air Safety in Nigeria

Recent serious incidents and accidents have indicated that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has become lax in the enforcement of its regulatory oversight and this has started reflecting in the number of mishaps taking place in Nigeria, industry experts have said. The latest of such mishaps was the serious incident that happened at the […]

Aviation

NSIB: Efficient Investigations, Release of Safety Reports on Incidents Contributed to in Air Safety

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has said that its efficient investigations into air accidents, serious incidents, subsequent recommendations and timely release of safety reports have contributed immensely in the improvement of air safety in the country. The bureau said that in the last 10 years, Nigeria’s airspace had only recorded two fatal civil air […]