A Nigerian air force fighter jet crashed this afternoon at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, killing the pilot on board.
The F7-Ni fighter was said to have caught fire and crash-landed on the airport run way disrupting air traffic.
Officials of the Air Force, however, say full details of the incident will be made public later, but confirmed the pilot's death.
A statement by the spokesperson for the Force, Yinusa Anas, said the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters has already set up an accident investigation panel to investigate the crash.
He said details on the crash will be made known as soon as the family of the deceased pilot is informed.
Meanwhile, the Chief of the Air Staff, M.D Umar, has sent a delegation of senior Nigerian Air Force officers to commiserate with the family.
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