Ilorin – Three crew members on board a training
aircraft of International Aviation College, Ilorin,
escaped death as the plane crashed during a
routine exercise.
The minor incident occurred at about 11.33 a.m.
on Monday within the vicinity of Ilorin
International Airport.
The college’s Acting Rector, Capt. Nuhu
Abdulkareem, who announced the plane crash at
a press conference in Ilorin, said it was the first
recorded incident since its inception.
Abdulkareem said the three crew members of
the single engine Diamond aircraft with
registration number 5N-BRD were later taken to
the college’s clinic for proper check-up and were
certified fit.
He said the college had established contact with
the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority and the
Accident Investigation Bureau, statutory bodies
responsible for regulating aviation safety and
investigating incidents.
He said the management of the college was
awaiting the arrival of the officials of both
agencies from Abuja to investigate the incident.
Also the Kwara Government has concluded
arrangement for the graduation of eight
students from the International Aviation College,
IIorin.
Mr Leke Ogungbe, the Deputy Chief of Staff,
Government House, IIorin , disclosed this to
newsmen on Moday in Ilorin.
Ogungbe said the convocation will hold on Dec.
5, adding that the first batch of 12 students
graduated from the institution last year.
He said the college was set up to address the
shortage of manpower in the nation’s aviation
industry.
The institution, he added, was mandated to
provide assistance to the sector in the area of
manpower.
Ogungbe said the state government would
continue to create the enabling environment for
investors, and called on Nigerians to be patriotic
in their dealings to ensure rapid development.
(NAN)

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