The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has recovered the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR) from a Bombardier Challenger CL-601 aircraft, registration N989BC, operated by VMO Aero Limited. The aircraft landed on a roadway near Asaba, Delta State, during a flight from Lagos to Asaba on Wednesday, June 10, 2026. The NSIB activated its emergency response immediately after notification, deploying its Go Team to the site to begin investigation.
Director General Captain Alex Badeh Jr. confirmed the bureau's prompt response, stating, "The NSIB acted promptly following the occurrence on June 10, 2026." The statement was issued Thursday by Mrs. Funke Adebayo-Arowojobe, Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance at NSIB. Badeh emphasized that the recovery of the flight recorders is a critical step toward establishing the facts of the incident.
No fatalities or serious injuries were reported. The NSIB is analyzing the CVR and FDR, reviewing technical and operational records, and interviewing relevant personnel. The investigation follows Civil Aviation (Investigation of Air Accidents and Incidents) Regulations and ICAO Annex 13. The bureau is coordinating with relevant stakeholders and authorities.
NSIB urged witnesses or anyone with photographs, videos, or CCTV footage of the event to contact the agency. The investigation aims to determine the circumstances and contributing factors and to issue safety recommendations. The bureau stressed that its work is solely for advancing transportation safety and does not seek to assign blame or determine liability.
Captain Alex Badeh Jr. says the NSIB acted promptly after an aircraft landed on a roadway, yet the incident itself suggests a serious lapse in flight protocol. The fact that a private jet from Lagos could descend and land on a public road near Asaba without prior alert raises concerns about airspace oversight. If operational and maintenance records now under review had been flagged earlier, this event might have been prevented. Nigerians deserve assurance that routine flights are not being conducted with compromised safety margins.
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