The Nigeria Air Force has begun a probe into the air crash of two of its aircraft in Katamkpe Hill, Abuja, on Friday.
The aircraft was carrying out a rehearsal ahead of the nation’s Independence anniversary which comes up on Monday before the incident happened.
One of the pilots however died on getting to the hospital after rescue.
The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has instituted a probe into the remote and immediate causes of the air crash.
The directive for the probe was made known by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigeria Air Force, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, in a statement on Friday in Abuja.
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The statement reads: “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.”
