{"id":178758,"date":"2025-09-13T17:03:14","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T16:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/port-harcourt-airport-incident-sparks-nsib-report-dispute"},"modified":"2025-09-13T18:05:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T17:05:21","slug":"port-harcourt-airport-incident-sparks-nsib-report-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/port-harcourt-airport-incident-sparks-nsib-report-dispute","title":{"rendered":"Port Harcourt Airport Incident Sparks NSIB Report Dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Controversy is trailing the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, NSIB, report on the Port Harcourt International Airport incident involving domestic carrier, Air Peace, DAILY POST reports.<\/p>\n

The report indicted the airline\u2019s crew members for allegedly testing positive for alcohol and drugs.<\/p>\n

NSIB recently released its preliminary report on an incident involving Air Peace\u2019s Boeing 737 aircraft at Port Harcourt International Airport on July 13, 2025.<\/p>\n

NSIB in the report said the Air Peace captain and first officer tested positive for ethyl \u2013 a byproduct of alcohol \u2013 while the cabin crew tested positive for THC from cannabis.<\/p>\n

However, Air Peace has disagreed with NSIB over the controversial findings.<\/p>\n

Although Air Peace said it is yet to officially receive the report which indicted its crew members, the airline went ahead to give its own side of the story.<\/p>\n

The airline, in a statement on X, Friday, said, \u201cThe First Officer (co-pilot), who demonstrated professionalism in calling for a go-around to his captain, has been reinstated into active flying duties, with full approval from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).\u201d<\/p>\n

Similarly, Air Peace cabin crew member Victory Maduneme threatened to drag NSIB to court, denying that she tested positive for drugs.<\/p>\n

Further speaking on the incident, Air Peace co-pilot, David Bernard, said the captain did not follow the appropriate landing system.<\/p>\n

\u201cI advised him that, Commander, you are high for this approach; we should initiate a go-around. And he didn\u2019t listen to me,\u201d Bernard said.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Director General of NSIB, Alex Badeh, has insisted on the findings disclosed in the controversial report.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/span> Follow Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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