The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS),
Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has instituted an air crash investigation, to
determine the remote and immediate causes of its two F-7Ni aircraft, involved
in an air incident on Friday in Mpape, Abuja.
This was confirmed by Air
Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information,
in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
“Two Nigerian Air Force (NAF)
F-7Ni aircraft taking part in the rehearsals for the aerial display to mark
Nigeria’s 58th Independence Anniversary Celebrations were involved in an air
incident on Friday.
“The air mishap necessitated the
three pilots to eject from their aircraft, which subsequently crashed in the
general area of Katamkpe Hill.
“Regrettably, however, one of
them later died due to complications from injuries sustained upon impact on the
ground. Thankfully, there were no civilian casualties.
“The Chief of the Air Staff
(CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, on behalf of officers, airmen and airwomen
of the NAF, commiserates with the family of the deceased officer.
“The CAS has also instituted an
air crash investigation to determine the remote and immediate causes of the
incident,” Daramola said.
The two NAF aircraft had crashed
on Friday morning in the FCT, when they were performing rehearsal for Nigeria’s
58th Independence Anniversary in the territory.
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