Olateru, AIB chief gives insights on his stewardship since 2017
The Commissioner of Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), Engineer Akin Olateru in the next three months or so, will clock three years on the saddle of managing air accident and related occurrences. He recently x-rayed his performance and scorecard with a…
Air Peace denounces AIB claims, gives clarity on May 15 incident
Contrary to earlier position of the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) report that Air Peace did not make full disclosure on a hard landing of Air Peace Boeing 737-300 with registration number 5N-BUK in Lagos on account of sudden change in…
Pilots’ complacencies linked to all six crashes in last 7 years—AIB Report
The recently released reports on all six air accidents across the country since 2012 to date by the nations’ Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) have linked all the crashes to pilots’ self-righteousness and abuse of laid down flying procedures for each…
AIB voids Caverton Helicopters claims of bad weather, spots complacency
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has said voided Caverton Helicopters earlier claims that bad weather caused the crash of helicopter that conveyed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at Kabba Stadium, Kogi State, saying it failed to conduct site survey of the…
Osinbajo crash: Expert rules out bad weather, suspects faulty landing gear
As the Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) begins probe of recent Caverton helicopter crash, involving the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo and 11 others in Kabba, Kogi State, some Aviation experts have started weighing factors that could have caused the land-crashing…
Why Nigeria did not see major air crash in 3 years—Olateru
Factors have been rolled out on why Nigeria has not witnessed any factor air crash in the last three years meaning that no hull losses or high fatality within the period under review. The Commissioner for the Accident Investigation Bureau…
Why CBN, Aviation Ministry talks to crash interest rate to 9% can’t work
Indications that the federal government may have not been well prepared, or studied the terrain before unveiling plans to concession four major airports, have emerged. This is based on the fact that top officials of the Federal Ministry of Aviation…
Nigerian air accident investigators off to São Tomé & Principe
Certified team of air accident investigators from the Nigeria’s Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has landed in São Tomé and Principe to investigate the recent crash of an A-74 aircraft, which occurred on the West African Island. The invitation to Nigeria’s…
