Nigerian Air Force F7-Ni single seat fighter jet yesterday crashed in Kaduna. The jet, which was on a routine training flight, crashed at a spot close to the Kaduna International Airport.
A statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information of the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Y. Anas, said the pilot of the jet ‘ejected’ successfully.
Anas added that a search and rescue team from the Nigerian Air Force 301 Flying Training School, Kaduna was on hand to rescue the pilot.
“The pilot, who is in a stable condition, is currently receiving treatment at the Nigerian Air Force Aero Medical Hospital, Kaduna. No fatality on the ground was reported,” Anas said.
The statement added the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal M.D. Umar, had ordered a preliminary investigation to ascertain the cause of the accident.
In a related development, the Air Force has announced the death of Air-Vice Marshal John Yisa-Doko (rtd), a Chief of Air Staff from 1975-1980. He was said to have died yesterday after a brief illness.
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