A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Air Beetle Aircraft has crashed in Kaduna, killing, a pilot instructor who is on board.
A
statement from the NAF Headquarters and signed by its Director of Information
and Public Relations, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, said the Chief of the
Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has ordered the constitution of a
board of inquiry to determine the immediate and remote causes of the crash.
The
statement which did not give details of the crash and the site of the incident
reads: “A Nigerian Air Force NAF Air Beetle Aircraft today (Thursday) crashed
in Kaduna while on a mission.
“The
only soul on board the aircraft, one of the NAF’s experienced instructor
pilots, was unfortunately lost during the mishap.
“The
cause of the incident is unknown but the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) has
immediately directed the constitution of a board of inquiry to determine the
immediate and remote causes of the crash.
“The
unfortunate incident is a tragic reminder of the hazards associated with the
flying profession. The CAS and the entire NAF family commiserate with the
relatives of the late pilot instructor.”
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