In a statement on Thursday evening by the Director of Public Relations and Information of the NAF, AVM Edward Gabkwet, the mishap happened at about 2.35 pm.
Gabkwet said the incident occurred at 3.5 nautical miles from Kaduna Military Airfield, involving pilots who were returning from a routine training flight.
The NAF spokesman, however, said both pilots came out of the crash unscathed.
“The accident, which occurred at about 3.5 nautical miles from Kaduna Military airfield, involved 2 pilots who were returning from a routine training flight. Luckily, both pilots came out of the crash unscathed,” he said.
According to Gabkwet, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has directed a preliminary investigation into the accident to ascertain the immediate cause of the crash.
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