DCA26WA233

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 737 · Gwaska, Nigeria · May 11, 2026

Incident · No injuriesClass 5 · Foreign
Date
May 11, 2026, 16:20 local (16:20 UTC)
Place
Gwaska, Nigeria
Injuries
88 uninjured
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
5N-DABBoeing 737
Defining event
Enroute-climb to cruise: Powerplant sys/comp malf/fail
Investigation class
Class 5 - No publish
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
203149

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Powerplant sys/comp malf/failEnroute-climb to cruiseAll aircraft: 820 casesDefining event

Aircraft

Registration
5N-DAB
Reported as
Boeing 737 (300)
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Max Air Limited
Registered owner
Max Air Limited