Nigerian Authority Grounds Private Jet After Road Landing

A private aircraft landed on a roadway and later departed without authorization near Asaba, Nigeria, prompting the grounding of the aircraft and a formal investigation by aviation authorities. The incident occurred on the morning of Wednesday, June 10, 2026.

According to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), the aircraft executed a missed approach at approximately 7:43 a.m. local time while attempting to land at Asaba Airport. It subsequently touched down on a concrete road still under construction in the Ogwashi-Uku area, near the state capital. Reports from the scene confirmed that the four crew members on board safely exited the aircraft and were transported to Asaba by road, with no injuries reported.

The situation escalated when the aircraft departed the location later that day at around 11:02 GMT and returned to Lagos without obtaining the necessary regulatory clearance. Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo stated that Air Traffic Control was only notified after the aircraft had taken off, characterizing the unauthorized departure as a serious breach of aviation regulations and security protocols.

Upon the aircraft's arrival in Lagos, the NCAA immediately grounded it...