The private jet accident that happened at the Ibadan Airport on Friday night is now being looked into by the federal government.
Although they emphasized that there were no casualties, representatives of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau confirmed on Saturday morning that the aircraft had crashed at the airport the night before.
They announced that bureau investigators had been dispatched to the accident scene and assured that more information would be released as it became available.
“Yes. Investigators are on ground at Ibadan. Further details shall be given as they unfold,” the spokesperson, NSIB, Tunji Oketumbi, told our correspondent.
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The General Manager of the State Fire Service, Yemi Akinyinka, had confirmed the incident to our correspondent on the phone.
Akinyinka said, “Yes, it is true. Our men are on their way but I don’t have details now. You will be updated.”
The aircraft, which was flown by FLINT AERO, is believed to have crashed in Ibadan shortly after taking off from Abuja.
Ten passengers and three crew members were reportedly on board the HS25B aircraft, call sign 5NAMM, which took off from Abuja at 18.41 hours and crashed into a bush just short of the runway at roughly 19.21 hours.
Sources stated that the aircraft suffered significant damage even though there were no fatalities because all of the passengers and crew were safely evacuated.
