Air Force Chief Visits Pilots of Crashed Aircraft

Kingsley Nwezeh in Abuja

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal Hassan Abubakar, has visited the two Nigerian Air Force pilots, who survived the crashed FT-7NI trainer aircraft which occurred on Friday in Makurdi.
The pilots, who were flown to Abuja on the directive of the CAS for extra medical care and attention, were in stable condition and recuperating well after ejecting from the ill-fated aircraft.
The CAS, who was accompanied by the NAF Chief of Medical Services Air Vice Marshal Anthony Ekpe, expressed delight on seeing the pilots who were in high spirit and looking forward to getting back on their feet and resuming work as soon as possible.
A statement signed by NAF Spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said Air Vice Marshal Abubakar commended them for their courage and commitment to ongoing training efforts in view of NAF’s counterinsurgency and counterterrorism commitments, while assuring them of NAF’s readiness at providing them with the best of medical care to ensure their quick recovery.