The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has reported that a Boeing 737-524 aircraft operated by Air Peace landed long at Port Harcourt International Airport on July 13, 2025, after pilots tested positive for alcohol and one cabin crew member for cannabis.
The flight, which departed Lagos with 103 persons on board, overshot the runway’s safe touchdown zone after an unstabilised final approach. Investigators say all passengers and crew disembarked safely, with no injuries recorded.
The statement further reads, “Initial toxicological tests conducted on the flight crew revealed positive results for certain substances, including indicators of alcohol consumption. A cabin crew member also tested positive for THC, the psychoactive component in cannabis. These results are being reviewed under the human performance and safety management components of the investigation.
“The NSIB has issued immediate safety recommendations for Air Peace Limited to strengthen crew resource management training, particularly in handling unstabilised approaches and go-around decisions, and to reinforce internal procedures for crew fitness-for-duty monitoring before flight dispatch.
“Toxicological test was conducted on the flight crew at Rivers state hospital management, department of medical laboratory, Port Harcourt, on 13th July 2025, and they tested positive for some substances. Toxicological screening conducted post-incident revealed that Captain and first officer tested positive for Ethyl Glucuronide, indicating recent alcohol consumption.”
NSIB’s preliminary report urges Air Peace to strengthen its crew fitness-for-duty protocols and improve decision-making in unstable approach situations, including better use of “go-around” procedures.
The full report is still being finalised, with further safety recommendations expected.
