File photos of Nigeria Air Force jet fighters
The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) says one of the pilots who successfully ejected from one of the F-7Ni aircraft that had earlier crashed in the FCT,has passed on.
According to NAN, the Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director
of Public Relations and Information, said this in a statement on Friday
in Abuja.
”It is with a heavy heart that I regretfully announce that one
of the pilots who successfully ejected from one of the F-7Ni aircraft
that crashed earlier today has passed on.
”May his soul rest in peace. Additional details on the incident will be communicated,” Daramola said.
Newsmen report that two NAF aircraft had crashed in the FCT when
they were performing rehearsal for Nigeria’s 58th Independence
Anniversary in the territory on Friday morning.