- The trainer aircraft crashed in Makurdi with two pilots on board
- The Chief of Air Staff had instituted a board to investigate the crash cause
The FT-7NI trainer aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force has crashed in Makurdi, the state capital of Benue.
The incident reportedly took place on Friday night during a routine training exercise.
The incident has been confirmed by Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the NAF’s director of public relations and information.
Two of the aircraft’s pilots, according to Gabkwet, were alive and being treated in a military clinic.
He said, “Luckily, the two pilots on board survived the crash after successfully ejecting from the aircraft. Additionally, there was no loss of lives or damage to any property around the area of impact.
“Both pilots are currently under observation at NAF Base HospitalNAF Base Hospital, Makurdi. Meanwhile, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has constituted a Board of Inquiry to determine the immediate and remote causes of the crash,” he added.
Details later…