The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Thursday said it has swiftly recovered and secured the Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder (FDR) from the Bombardier Challenger CL-601 aircraft, registration N989BC, operated by VMO Aero Limited.
Following notification of the occurrence on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, the NSIB immediately activated its emergency response procedures, deployed a Go Team (investigative team) to the site near Asaba, Delta State, and commenced investigation into the incident involving the private aircraft that landed and subsequently departed from a roadway during a flight from Lagos to Asaba.
Director General of the NSIB, Captain Alex Badeh Jr., stated: “The NSIB acted promptly following the occurrence on June 10, 2026.
Badeh, in a statement issued by Director, Public Affairs and Family Assistance, NSIB,
Mrs. Funke Adebayo-Arowojobe, said: “The immediate deployment of our investigative Go Team and the swift recovery of the Cockpit Voice Recorder and Flight Data Recorder are critical steps that will help establish the facts of this incident.
