Air Crash: NSIB Indicts Air Peace Crew Over Hard Drugs

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has indicted an Air Peace airline crew over an aviation accident of July 13, 2025 alleging hard drugs and alcohol consumption.

The NSIB handed the indictment in its preliminary report of the accident which had occurred at the Port Harcourt International Airport on July 13, 2025.

It said the pilot and a Co-pilot took hard drugs and alcohol.

The bureau’s investigations report covered medical and pathological information, submitting amongst others that there was evidence the team took alcohol and hard drugs.

“Toxicological test was conducted on the Flight crew at Rivers State Hospital Management Board, department of Medical Laboratory Port Harcourt on 13 July 2025 and they tested positive for some substances.

“Captain and First Officer: Tested positive for Ethyl Glucuronide (EtG), indicating recent alcohol consumption.

“Captain: Also tested positive for cotinine, indicating recent nicotine use.

Cabin Crew Member: Tested positive for THC, the psychoactive component in cannabis.

These results are being reviewed under the Human Performance and Safety Management

System (SMS) components of the investigation”, NSIB stated.

The preliminary report was signed by the Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance at Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, Mrs Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji.

According to the bureau, The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) was notified of the occurrence by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency on 13 July, 2025.

It added that investigators were dispatched to the site the-same day and commenced post occurrence assessments under the provisions of Civil Aviation (Investigation of Air Accidents and Incidents) Regulations 2023 and Annex 13 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation.

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“This Preliminary report details the initial facts, discussions and findings surrounding the occurrence. It includes information gathered from witness statements, evidence and a preliminary inspection of the site and aircraft.

“This report presents the current status of the notification’s processing. Its content may still change and does not necessarily bind the conclusions published in the investigation’s Final Report”, the bureau stated.

The accident involved a scheduled domestic flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt with 103 persons on board.

It had landed long on Runway 21 after an unstabilised final approach, having touched down 2,264 metres from the runway threshold before coming to a final stop 209 metres into the clearway.