PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE SERIOUS INCIDENT INVOLVING DORNIER 328-100 AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY DORNIER AVIATION NIGERIA AIEP (DANA) LIMITED WITH NATIONALITY AND REGISTRATION MARKS 5N- DOX WHICH OCCURRED AT PORT HARCOURT MILITARY AIRPORT ON 23RD JANUARY, 2019

On 23rd January, 2019 a Dornier 328-100, 5N-DOX with flight number DAV462 was operated as a scheduled passenger flight from Finima Airstrip, Bonny to Abuja via Port Harcourt Military Airport.

At 09:47 h, DAV462 departed Finima Airstrip for Port Harcourt with 16 persons on board (including 4 crew members) and total fuel uplift of 1,120 kg. According to the crew, the flight was originally scheduled to depart Finima Airstrip for Port Harcourt at 09:15 h but was delayed due to bad weather at the destination airport.

The First Officer was the Pilot Flying (PF) while the Captain was the Pilot Monitoring (PM). The take-off, climb, cruise and descent phases were said to be normal and the aircraft was configured for approach and landing.