Air Peace: Nigerian pilot tests positive for alcohol after plane veered off runway

The 64-year-old has been sacked, although all the passengers were unharmed.

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The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) screened the pair after the accident in July, at the Port Harcourt International Airport. In addition, a crew member tested positive for cannabis.

All 103 people on board the Boeing 737 at the time of the incident were unharmed.

Air Peace, the company that operated the flight, said the 64-year-old pilot has been sacked for failing to adhere to safety regulations, while the co-pilot has since returned to his role.

In a statement, Air Peace said the co-pilot was acquitted by the national regulator, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), following preliminary investigations and a clean bill of health.