2 pilots killed as NAF jet crashes in Kaduna

20 Apr 2 pilots killed as NAF jet crashes in Kaduna

Two instructor pilots were yesterday killed when an aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) crashed in Kaduna State yesterday.

The aircraft, identified as a Super Mushsak, crashed at the NAF base around 1pm and the pilots, both flight lieutenants, are said to have died at the 461 NAF hospital located within the base.

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) had in 2017 taken delivery of five Super Mushsak aircraft from Pakistan to enhance its personnel training and operational efficiency.