Although details of the crash are still sketchy as of the time of filing this report, however, a military source told The Punch that two personnel of the Nigerian Air Force onboard ejected unhurt.
The source said, “An FT7-NI aircraft crashed today in Makurdi. The cause of the crash could not be immediately ascertained. It had two Airmen onboard. They ejected unhurt from the jet.”
Another report by Vanguard said that the incident has been confirmed by NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet.
Gabkwet said two pilots onboard the aircraft survived, adding that they were being attended to in a military facility.
He said, “Luckily, the two pilots on board survived the crash after successfully ejecting from the aircraft. Additionally, there was no loss of lives or damage to any property around the area of impact.
“Both pilots are currently under observation at NAF Base Hospital, Makurdi. Meanwhile, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has constituted a Board of Inquiry to determine the immediate and remote causes of the crash,” he added.
