Nigerian Airforce plane crashes in Kaduna, kills pilot

Olatokunbo Adesanya, Air force director of public relations and information, on Thursday in Kaduna, disclosed that an aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Airforce crashed while on a mission in the state.

He announced in a short statement that the accident which occurred on Thursday in Kaduna claimed the life on a pilot who was the only officer on board.

Mr. Adesanya, an Air Commodore, said the cause of the accident was unknown and investigation was ongoing.

The statement said, “A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Air Beetle Aircraft today 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 instructor pilot.”