NSIB retrieves cockpit voice, flight data recorders in probe of aircraft roadway landing in Delta

By Chinelo Obogo
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has 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 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.
The aircraft’s Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) and Flight Data Recorder ...