Interim Statement on EMB-135BJ, 5N-BXK

On 26th January, 2022, at 09:02:13 h, an ERJ-135BJ aircraft with nationality and registration marks 5N-BXK and operated by Max Air Limited requested for Engine Start clearance for a chartered flight from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja (DNAA) to Margaret Ekpo Airport Calabar (DNCA) having fuel endurance of 6 hours. On board the aircraft were six passengers and three crew members, including the Pilot, Co-pilot and Cabin Crew. The Pilot was the Pilot Flying (PF) while the Co-Pilot was the Pilot Monitoring (PM). The aircraft was parked at an unmarked position on the Apron of General Aviation Terminal (GAT) the previous day.