Trainer aircraft crash kills pilot in Nigeria

Source: Xinhua| 2017-08-25 02:37:55|Editor: Mu Xuequan
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LAGOS, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- A trainer aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force on Thursday crashed at the permanent site of the Nigerian Defense Academy in northern Kaduna State, military officials said.

The aircraft that reportedly crashed at about 4:25 p.m killed the pilot on board.

Spokesperson for the Air Force, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, who confirmed the accident to Xinhua, said the pilot was the only person on board the trainer aircraft.

The cause of the incident is unknown but the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) has immediately directed the constitution of a board of inquiry to determine the cause of the crash.

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