The Nigerian Air Force says thoroughly investigation would be carried out to ensure cause of the April 19th, Super Mushshak trainer aircraft crash that occurred at NAF Base in Kaduna state.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Director of Public Relation and Information, Air Commodore, Edward Gabkwet and made available to Channel Network Afrique, CNA.
The Chief of Air Staff, who stated this while on a visited to Kaduna to commiserate with families, friends, and colleagues of the 2 pilots, Flight Lieutenant Abubakar Muhammed Alkali and Flight Lieutenant Elijah Haruna Karatu, who lost their lives in the tragic accident said an Accident Investigation Board has been instituted to determine the immediate and remote causes of the crash.
According to the statement, the Air Chief who reminded the personnel of 401 Flying Training School on need to be steadfast and focused on their assigned roles and responsibilities of ridding the Northwest and the entire Nation of criminal elements, further assured them that measures will be emplaced to avert similar occurrence in the future.
He however noted that the unfortunate incident of the trainer aircraft crash is yet again a tragic reminder of the perilous nature of the military flying profession as well as the risks the force’s pilots continually take daily to secure Nigeria’s territorial integrity.
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