A Nigerian Air Force FT-7NI trainer aircraft reportedly crashed during a routine training exercise in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State.
The incident occurred on Friday, as confirmed by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet. Both pilots on board the aircraft survived the crash and are currently being observed at the NAF Base Hospital in Makurdi. Air Vice Marshal Hasan Abubakar, the Chief of Air Staff, has initiated a Board of Inquiry to investigate the causes of the crash.
Further details are yet to be provided.