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Aero Contractors: NSIB begins investigation into runway incident at Abuja Airport 

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has initiated a probe into a significant aviation incident involving a Boeing 733 bearing registration number 5N-BYQ, affiliated with Aero Contractors Airlines.  

The event transpired as the aircraft, having completed its journey from Lagos, experienced a nose-sticking incident upon landing at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja at approximately 10:47 a.m. yesterday. 

James Odaudu, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at NSIB, made this known via a statement, the details, elucidating that during the landing at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, the aircraft, while attempting to vacate the runway via A4, encountered a situation where its nose wheel became lodged in the grass verge, leaving its fuselage positioned on the runway. 

To gather crucial information for a comprehensive investigation, the NSIB has called upon the public to contribute pictures, videos, or any recording evidence related to the incident. Mr. Odaudu emphasized the following.