Adelabu: Minister's crashed plane under investigation

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A thorough investigation has begun into the crash of an aircraft conveying the Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu, in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital on Friday, November 3.

The Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) James Odaudu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, November 4.

According to him, “On the accident involving an aircraft operated by Flint Aero at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport Ibadan, please be informed that the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has commenced an investigation into the cause.

“Our investigators are on site, and further information will be provided as soon as possible.”

The ill-fated aircraft took off from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Friday and crash-landed when it attempt to land at the Ibadan Airport.

Available information on the crashed plane has been skwtcy, including how many persons were aboard the jet.

But reports, however, confirmed that no fatalities was recorded in the crash.

In August, the NSIB commenced an investigation into the crash of an aircraft in Lagos, which occurred during a test flight.