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By Chinelo Obogo
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has grounded a privately owned aircraft after an incident and unauthorised departure to Lagos on Wednesday, June 10, 2026.
In a statement from NCAA’s Director Public Affairs & Consumer Protection Michael Achimugu, the Authority said the aircraft conducted a missed approach at approximately 0743 local time while attempting to land at Asaba.
The Authority further said that the aircraft landed on a roadway in the Ogwashi-Uku area near Asaba and reports received from personnel at the scene indicate that all occupants safely exited the aircraft and were transported to Asaba by road.
The aircraft had four crew members on board and no injuries to passengers or crew have been reported.
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“Preliminary information available to the Authority indicates that the aircraft subsequently departed the location at approximately 1102 GMT and returned to Lagos without obtaining the requisite regulatory approval. The Authority has also been informed that Air Traffic Control was notified only after the aircraft had become airborne. This action constitutes a violation of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig. CARs) and is currently under investigation by the Authority.
“Upon its arrival in Lagos, the NCAA immediately grounded the aircraft pending the outcome of its investigation.The flight crew have been placed under regulatory review while the NCAA conducts further inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the occurrence and the subsequent unauthorized departure of the aircraft.
“The NCAA has formally notified the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) of the occurrence and is coordinating with relevant aviation stakeholders, including the operator and the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.
In the interim, the NCAA has suspended the operator’s permit for Non-Commercial flight (PNCF).
“The Authority will review all operational, airworthiness, maintenance, and flight-related records as part of its statutory responsibilities and will take further enforcement action in accordance with applicable aviation regulations,” the statement read.
