A Nigerian Air Force FT-7NI trainer aircraft crashed Friday, 14 July, 2023, at about 4.15pm in Makurdi, Benue State, while on a routine training exercise, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, said in a statement.

“Luckily, the two pilots on board survived the crash after successfully ejecting from the aircraft.

“Additionally, there was no loss of lives or damage to any property around the area of impact.

“Both pilots are currently under observation at NAF Base Hospital, Makurdi,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has constituted a Board of Inquiry to determine the immediate and remote causes of the crash.