Boeing 737 5N-MJF
11 February 2026 · Benin City, Nigeria · No injuries
Summary
On 11 February 2026 at about 05:38 local time, a Boeing 737 registered 5N-MJF, operated by Arik Air, was involved in an incident near Benin City, Nigeria. 87 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 05:38
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Benin City, Nigeria
- Coordinates
- 6.3167, 5.6000
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737
- Registration
- 5N-MJF
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Arik Air
- Operating rule
- Part 129: Foreign
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ikeja → Port Harcourt
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- NTSB number
- DCA26WA116
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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