Serious incident Boeing 737-8JE (WL) 5N-MJQ, Thursday 3 February 2022
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Date:Thursday 3 February 2022
Time:17:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic B738 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 737-8JE (WL)
Owner/operator:Arik Air
Registration: 5N-MJQ
MSN: 38971/3065
Year of manufacture:2009
Total airframe hrs:16548 hours
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Minor, repaired
Category:Serious incident
Location:Abuja-Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV/DNAA) -   Nigeria
Phase: Standing
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Abuja-Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV/DNAA)
Destination airport:Kano-Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN/DNKN)
Investigating agency: NSIB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
The Arik Air Boeing 737-800 was being prepared for a flight to Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport Kano (DNKN). While the boarding was on-going, the captain reported hearing a loud bang, on hearing this the crew came down and saw a conveyor belt truck belonging to Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) LTD under the aircraft towards the forward cargo hold.
The equipment had broken the VHF antennae and punctured the fuselage of the aircraft.
According to the conveyor belt truck driver, when positioning on the Arik Air B737 he tested the brakes two times and his foot was steadily on the brake pedal. Suddenly the brake went flat, the equipment couldn’t be stopped and eventually hit the aircraft.
He added that after removing the truck from the under-belly of the aircraft, the brake was tested and found defective.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NSIB
Report number: 
Status: Preliminary report
Duration:
Download report: Preliminary report

Sources:

https://nsib.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PRELIMINARY-REPORT-ON-5N-MJQ.pdf

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

20 October 2015 5N-MJQ Arik Air 0 Lagos-Murtala Muhammed Airport (LOS) min
Collision with other aircraft on apron

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Jun-2024 06:28 ASN Added
06-Jun-2024 06:28 ASN Updated [Aircraft type]

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