{"id":125559,"date":"2026-02-11T19:51:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=125559"},"modified":"2026-02-11T19:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T18:51:16","slug":"arik-aircraft-diverts-to-benin-after-mid-air-engine-fault","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/arik-aircraft-diverts-to-benin-after-mid-air-engine-fault\/","title":{"rendered":"Arik Aircraft Diverts to Benin After Mid-Air Engine Fault"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">An Arik Air aircraft operating a domestic flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt made an emergency diversion to Benin Airport on Wednesday after developing an engine issue mid-flight.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) confirmed that the Boeing 737-7GL, with registration number 5N-MJF, encountered abnormal engine indications while cruising.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji, the Bureau explained that the flight crew acted in line with safety protocols.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe crew detected abnormal indications on one of the engines during the cruise phase. Following standard safety procedures, they carried out a precautionary engine shutdown and diverted to the nearest suitable airport,\u201d the statement said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">NSIB added that the aircraft landed safely at Benin Airport, with all passengers and crew disembarking without any injuries.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cPreliminary observations at Benin Airport suggest significant damage to the affected engine, based on an initial visual assessment. In line with its statutory mandate and international standards under ICAO Annex 13, the NSIB has commenced an investigation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe assessment team is en route to Benin to secure the aircraft, document evidence, interview relevant personnel and witnesses, and recover flight data and cockpit voice recorder information,\u201d the Bureau stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The agency noted that it is collaborating with the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Arik Air, and other relevant stakeholders to establish the cause of the incident and contributing factors.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi An Arik Air aircraft operating a domestic flight from Lagos to Port Harcourt made an emergency diversion to Benin Airport on Wednesday after developing an engine issue&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":56051,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-125559","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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