On Friday evening, a Nigerian Air Force FT-7NI trainer plane crashed in Makurdi, the capital of Benue state, while returning after a routine training operation.
The incident has been confirmed by the NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet. Gabkwet said two pilots on board the plane survived and were being treated at 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 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.
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