Aircraft Conveying Power Minister, Adelabu, Crash-lands in Ibadan

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Tragedy was averted yesterday evening after a private aircraft, with registration number 5N-AMM, conveying the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and his entourage crash-landed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

It was gathered that the three cabin crews and seven passengers were all rescued from the damaged aircraft.

The HS 125 aircraft, which is a private jet operated by Flint Aero, departed Abuja Airport for Ibadan at about 6.41pm and crash-landed into the bush when trying to land at about 7.21pm close to the airport runway in Ibadan.

A preliminary report on the incident issued today by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) noted that the aircraft was still in the bush at runway 22.

“At about 0825hrs of 03/11/2023, an aircraft with registration number 5N-AMM that convey the incumbent Minister of Power, AbdulWaheed Adebayo Adelabu, and his entourage crash-landed along runway 22 and skid off the runway into a nearby bush.

“The control tower reported on radio that he lost communication with the just landed aircraft and immediately called on the ARFFS, the AVSEC and other needed airport officials reported almost immediately to the scene.

“The 3 cabin crews and the 7 Passengers were all rescued from the damaged aircraft. All efforts to get details from the pilot proved abortive. Also at the scene were the NAF airport commandant and his team.

“As at time the of filing this report, the aircraft is still in the bush at runway 22 while the security personnel of both AVSEC, ARFFS, Airport Safety team and NAF team were on standby for cover,” the report says.