PRESS RELEASE

NIGERIAN AIR FORCE TO INVESTIGATE CAUSE OF TRAINER AIRCRAFT CRASH IN KADUNA

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has stated that the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) will ensure it 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 today 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 had constituted an Accident Investigation Board upon receiving the sad news of the crash yesterday, to determine the immediate and remote causes of the crash. While at Kaduna earlier today, he assured the officers, airmen and airwomen of 401 Flying Training School that all measures will be emplaced to avert similar occurrence in the future. He 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 agency to rid the Northwest and indeed the entire Nation of all criminal elements.

The unfortunate incident of yesterday’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. Kindly bring this information to the awareness of the general public.

Thank you.

RIP great Pilots. God rest your souls. However, what we need is action to stop all these incessant crashes of the NAF fleet with avoidable loss of brilliant airmen & women. The former COAS died same way in Abuja. Remember Donnier-228 crash in Benue or the C-130 Hercules in Ejigbo-Lagos in 1992 among many? No reports on what led to them or how to avoid future incidence.

This incidence as with other previous avoidable crashes of the nation’s air force fleet need to have been thoroughly investigated and appropriate sanctions meted out to any erring office holder. However, this is Nigeria where there is no sense of responsibility or accountability.

kattydams:
May their souls rest in peace �️�️�️
My heart felt condolences to the respective families, friends and colleagues.
God please help and guide our paths on this race