An incident occurred yesterday night near the Ibadan Airport in Oyo State, involving an aircraft carrying the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, along with several of his aides.
it is currently unknown whether the .inister or anyone else on board sustained any injuries during the crash-landing.
The aircraft, which had reportedly departed from Abuja, was identified as a chartered HS 125, with the registration number 5N-AMM, from Flint Short Aero.
Prior to the incident, the aircraft had requested and was granted an extension by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), after initial contact with the control tower at 18:56.
However, upon landing, the aircraft fell short of the runway threshold by approximately 50 meters and skidded into a bushy ditch.
The crash-landing occurred amidst a travel warning from the Nigerian Metrological Agency, NiMET, due to hazy weather conditions.
The crash-landing occurred amidst a travel warning from the Nigerian Metrological Agency, NiMET, due to hazy weather conditions.
Furthermore, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had cautioned pilots and airline operators to exercise caution during hazardous weather conditions as the dry season approaches.
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, (NSIB), has not released an official statement regarding the incident as of the time of filing this report.
