The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has found that an Air Peace pilot and co-pilot tested positive for alcohol and cannabis in toxicology screenings, following a runway incident at Port Harcourt International Airport.
The incident occurred on Sunday, July 13, 2025, when an Air Peace Boeing 737, carrying 103 passengers on a scheduled flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt, veered off the runway after landing.
A preliminary report, signed by Mrs. Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji, Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance at NSIB, and obtained by The PUNCH, disclosed the results.
The NSIB report said:
“The aircraft landed long on Runway 21 after an unstabilised final approach. The aircraft touched down 2,264 metres from the runway threshold and came to a final stop 209 metres into the clearway. All passengers and crew disembarked safely, and no injuries were reported.”
Regarding the toxicology findings, the report further noted that “One crew member was found to have alcohol in his system, while another tested positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active compound in cannabis … These results are being reviewed under the human performance and safety management components of the investigation.”
As a result of the findings, NSIB has issued immediate safety recommendations for Air Peace, urging the airline to strengthen its internal monitoring of crew fitness for duty and to reinforce training in handling unstabilised approaches and making go-around decisions.
