Student pilot sustains injuries as NAF trainer aircraft force lands in Kaduna
- A student pilot force landed a trainer aircraft in Kaduna, according to the Nigerian Air Force
- The incident took place on Monday, March 19, as a result of an airborne emergency
- The chief of the air staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has directed the constitution of a board of inquiry to determine the exact cause of the incident
A trainer aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has been force landed in Kaduna while on a solo mission by a student pilot.
According to a statement by the NAF director of public relations and information, Air Vice Marshal, Olatokunbo Adesanya, the incident took place on Monday, March 19, as a result of an airborne emergency that could not enable the pilot fly the aircraft back to the Base.
However, the student pilot, who was the only one on board, suffered minor injuries and is already receiving treatment.
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Read the statement below:
"A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) student pilot has force landed a Diamond 40 Trainer Aircraft on the outskirts of Kaduna while on a solo mission, as part of flying training at the 401 Flying Training School, Kaduna.
The incident, which took place today, 19 March 2018, was as a result of an airborne emergency that could not enable the pilot fly the aircraft back to the Base.
He therefore force landed the aircraft but with minimal damage to it. However, 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.
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."
In a previous report by Legit.ng, a trainer aircraft of the Nigerian Air Force crashed at the permanent site of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna.
According to a statement by the Nigerian Air Force, the aircraft, an Air Beetle, crashed in Kaduna on Thursday, August 24 during a mission.
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The statement added that the only pilot on board the aircraft, one of the NAF’s experienced instructor pilots died following the crash.
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Source: Legit.ng
