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AIB-N Has released 59  final reports from inception,40 under the current administration headed by Engr.Akin Olateru.

The Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB-N) has so far released a total of 59 final reports since its establishment in 2007. Forty out of these were under the current administration of the Bureau.

Inclusive in the final reports are 16 Safety Recommendations, which are very important towards preventing recurrence of such serious incidents when the safety recommendations are adhered to.

These 16 safety recommendations make a total of 211 Safety Recommendations released since the inception of AIB and a total of 127 Safety Recommendations released under the current administration.

According to the Bureau’s Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer,Engr.Akin Olateru, AIB  also  released two Safety Bulletins noting that these two bulletins released would make the total of three (3) Safety Bulletins released by the Bureau. It would be important to note that all Safety Bulletins released by the Bureau so far were released under my administration at AIB-N.

Releasing the reports in Abuja,Olateru told newsmen that in the aviation industry, ensuring Safety is very important.” The Ministry of Aviation, the agencies, the airline operators, even the Air Traffic Controllers and other professionals, observe their various duties daily with the Safety of the Nigerian airspace at the forefront of their minds. “

“-N fulfills its obligations of ensuring Safety of the Nigerian airspace through the release of these occurrence reports as they serve as the strong foundation on which the safety of the aviation industry is built. “

He said this is why” the Bureau under my administration is doing all its possible best to ensure that aircraft accident serious incidents that fall under the purview of AIB-N are promptly, excellently and professionally investigated by our well-seasoned air safety investigators”

“The stakeholders, on their part should ensure that they avail themselves of the AIB-N reports, draw useful lessons from them and implement the safety recommendations where applicable. If they fail to do these, all the time and resources invested into the investigation of serious incidents and accidents by AIB-N would have been wasted.”

“Safety recommendations are critical to the Bureau’s basic role of accident prevention since it is the lever used to bring about safety changes to, and improvements in the nations aviation system. It is therefore expected that the stakeholders would take the AIB-N safety recommendations very seriously and complement AIB-N’s efforts by implementing the recommendations, where applicable, to prevent future recurrence of similar events”

“I would also like to implore all domestic airline operators and professionals in the industry especially to always take time to read AIB-N reports with a view to drawing lessons that can improve aviation safety in their individual operations. This is regardless of whether they were involved in the occurrences investigated or not. “

“Safety in the aviation sector is a collective exercise and therefore requires that stakeholders including agencies, operators and relevant professionals accept responsibilities and play their parts creditably. This is the way to go if we must sustain the current impressive level of safety in the Nigerian aviation sector.”

Engr.Olateru noted the purpose of accident investigation, however, is not to apportion blame or liability but to prevent future recurrence of similar incidents.

“Since the inception of this administration in 2017, we have been committed to prompt release of accident reports and safety recommendations to the public.”

“This is a feat that would not have been achieved if not for the immense support the Bureau has been able to garner from various organisations and agencies, most importantly from the Ministry of Aviation. I would like to seize this opportunity to appreciate our Honourable Minister for Aviation, Sen. HadiSirika for his continuous support of our activities at AIB-N.”

“AIB-N’s air safety investigators are well seasoned and well-trained professionals even as our facilities are among the best in the world as regards aircraft accident investigations.”

“Every organisation needs to recognise that continuous human training and capacity building is very important in order to get the best out of their staff. This, coupled with equipping them with the right tools that they would require during the discharge of their duties will allow them to effectively and efficient perform excellently.”

“This we have been able to recognise and achieve at AIB and I would like to call on other agencies and organisation in the aviation industry and outside the aviation industry to recognise human training and capacity building as one of the most important means of boosting their staff performance thereby boosting their prestige and resources.”

“I would also like to appreciate organisations and agencies who have worked with us at AIB-N during the course of our investigations. Without their cooperation, we cannot effectively and efficiently achieve our mandate.”

He explained that an enhanced positive working relationship during the course of achieving its mandate is what AIB is seeking from its collaborations with other organisations and agencies.

“We have successfully signed MoUs with several organisations and agencies and we are still actively seeking collaborations and cooperation agreements with other agencies as a way of improving our operations, delivering our mandate and ensuring the continued safety of the Nigerian airspace.”

Olateru said AIB-N would not relent in its efforts of seeking new innovative ways that would ensure the continuous safety of Nigerian airspace and Africa.

The  reports which the AIB-N Commissioner released include  1     Report on the Serious Incident involving a Gulfstream G-IV aircraft owned and operated by Skybird Air Ltd with nationality and registration marks 5N-BOD, which occurred at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on 12th September, 2018;

2          Report on the Serious Incident involving a Boeing 747-200 aircraft owned and operated by Kabo Air Ltd with nationality and registration marks 5N-JRM which occurred at Sultan Abubakar Airport, Sokoto (DNSO), Sokoto State on 4th October, 2013;

3          Report on the Serious Incident involving a B737-500 aircraft owned and operated by Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Ltd with nationality and registration marks 5N-BLG, which occurred on Runway 18R, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos on 9th April, 2016;

4          Bulletin- Report on the Incident involving a Tampico Club TB-9 aircraft owned and operated by Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) with nationality and registration marks 5N-CBG which occurred at Zaria Aerodrome, Kaduna State on 10th December, 2013;

5          Bulletin- Report on the Incident involving a Tampico Club TB-9 aircraft owned and operated by Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) with nationality and registration marks 5N-CBB, which occurred at Zaria Aerodrome, Kaduna State on 18th June, 2014.