National Safety Investigation Bureau Director-General Alex Badeh defended his agency's toxicology findings during Friday's Arise Television interview. The official emphasized that Air Peace crew testing represented standard procedure rather than exceptional circumstances. Badeh confirmed that both the captain and first officer showed positive results for ethyl, which indicates alcohol consumption. Cannabis-derived THC appeared in the cabin crew member's test results. The director stressed that previous investigations since 2006 have followed identical protocols.
Badeh rejected suggestions that his bureau targeted specific individuals through selective reporting. Multiple accident investigations and crew examinations have occurred throughout the agency's operational history. The director clarified that no fault determination or guilt assignment emerged from the preliminary findings. Fatal outcomes would have prompted different investigative discussions, according to Badeh. He maintained that standard toxicology procedures apply equally across all aviation incidents, regardless of public attention.
Badeh rejected suggestions that his bureau targeted specific individuals through selective reporting. Multiple accident investigations and crew examinations have occurred throughout the agency's operational history. The director clarified that no fault determination or guilt assignment emerged from the preliminary findings. Fatal outcomes would have prompted different investigative discussions, according to Badeh. He maintained that standard toxicology procedures apply equally across all aviation incidents, regardless of public attention.
