SAN FRANCISCO, March 20, (THEWILL) –Â A Nigerian Air Force plane, flown by a student pilot, has crash-landed in Kaduna.
According to the air force spokesperson, Olatokunbo Adesanya, the incident, which happened on Monday, was said to be as a result of an airborne emergency that could not enable the pilot fly the Diamond 40 Trainer aircraft back to the base.
“The student pilot, who was the only one on board, suffered minor injuries and is already receiving treatment at the 461 Nigerian Air Force Hospital, Kaduna,” Adesanya stated.
“The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has immediately directed the constitution of a board of inquiry to determine the exact cause of the incident while efforts are ongoing to recover the aircraft.”
