NAF trainer aircraft in minor accident – Spokesman

The  Nigerian Air Force  says its Super Mushshak trainer aircraft was involved  in a minor accident at about 2.35pm on Thursday  with no casualty.

The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement in Abuja.

Gabkwet, an Air Vice Marshal, said the accident, which occurred at about 3.5 nautical miles from Kaduna Military Airfield, involved two pilots who were returning from a routine training flight.

He said that both pilots came out of the accident unscathed.

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According to him, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, had since directed  preliminary investigations to ascertain the immediate cause of the accident.