Both Air Peace 737-500 Pilots Test Positive for Alcohol After Port Harcourt Runway Overrun

Toxicology tests found recent alcohol consumption for both pilots of an Air Peace Boeing 737-500 that landed long and overran the runway at Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Investigators say the first officer called for at least one go‑around before the captain, who was flying, continued the approach.

Discovered 2025-09-11T03:25:53.757802-07:00 | 2025-09-11T03:25:53.757802-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Toxicology showing recent alcohol use for both crew is primary evidence in the official probe and will drive immediate regulatory and legal actions in Nigeria; the presence of alcohol is central to determining responsibility and potential sanctions.
  • Runway excursions can cause catastrophic asset loss and operational disruption; similar overruns have led to aircraft being written off, as when a US Navy P-8A was later declared a total loss after a runway overrun (https://hype.aero/?story=d767339e-22f8-4daf-acde-5d37734cadc8).
  • The finding adds to a string of recent pilot-intoxication incidents that triggered groundings or probes, such as a Delta flight canceled after a pilot failed a breathalyzer (https://hype.aero/?story=71f1cb36-0648-4d4a-91bb-e279e9ea66a9) and an EasyJet captain suspended after a drunken hotel episode (https://hype.aero/?story=a824ddd9-4131-4642-9f88-ed053d3f17b1).

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2025-09-11T03:25:53.757802-07:00
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2025-09-16T04:11:02.702500-07:00
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