JUST IN: Private jet conveying Tinubu’s Minister of Power and other top officials crash-lands in Ibadan
An aircraft conveying the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, and some of his aides has crash-landed near the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The HS 125 aircraft, which is a private jet operated by Flint Aero, crash-landed on Friday night.
The flight, which had departed from Abuja at 18:41 hours, was carrying several high-ranking government officials.
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The incident happened at approximately 19:21 hours, and there were ten individuals on board. Fortunately, there were no casualties, even though the aircraft endured substantial damage.
A source told Leadership that the pilot of the aircraft was cleared for landing before the incident, adding that all persons on board and crew members were, however, safely evacuated.
The source added that the aircraft was substantially damaged.
Another source told Daily Trust that the aircraft with the registration number: 5N-AMM, had an initial contact with the control tower at 18:56, seeking for extension, which was granted by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA).
The source stated that the aircraft landed short of the threshold by about 50 metres and skidded into a bushy ditch close to the runway
