The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says its student pilot has forced-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 NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, AVM Olatokunbo Adesanya, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
” The incident, which took place today, March 19, 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,” Adesanya said.
The plane force-landed at Kauran Dawa in Saminaka Local Area of Kaduna State.