By Goodluck Ikiebe.
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, says that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will thoroughly investigate the cause of the Super Mushshak trainer aircraft crash that occurred yesterday, 19 April 2022 at NAF Base, Kaduna.
He stated this when he visited Kaduna, earlier on Wednesday, 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.
Air Marshal Amao said he had constituted an Accident Investigation Board upon receiving the sad news of the crash on Tuesday, to determine the immediate and remote causes of the crash.
He assured the officers, airmen and airwomen of 401 Flying Training School that all measures would be emplaced to avert similar occurrence in the future.
The Air force chief also reminded them on the need to remain steadfast and focused on their assigned roles and responsibilities,in view of the onerous task before the NAF and other security agencies to rid the Northwest and indeed, the entire bation of all criminal elements.
“The unfortunate incident of Tuesday’s trainer aircraft crash is yet again a tragic reminder of the perilous nature of the military flying profession as well as the risks NAF pilots continually take, daily, to secure Nigeria’s territorial integrity,” Amao said.
Edited by Dada Ahmed.
