NSIB Probes Training Aircraft Crash in Ilorin
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has launched an on-site investigation into the crash landing of a Diamond training aircraft at the General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin.
The aircraft, owned by the Aviation Training School, crash-landed at about 5:28 p.m. on Friday, May 23, 2025, during a simulated instrument approach on Runway 05.
According to a statement on Saturday by the Bureau’s Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, Bimbo Oladeji, the plane had two occupants on board.
Both survived the incident and are currently receiving medical care. One of them has undergone an MRI scan, while both are said to be conscious and in stable condition.
NSIB Director General, Captain Alex Badeh, visited the crash site on Saturday to assess the situation and oversee the initial phase of the investigation.
He disclosed that flight data had already been recovered and is under analysis to determine the cause of the crash.
“Our investigators are on the ground and have begun work in earnest. The damaged aircraft is positioned on the left side of the runway, and recovery operations are nearly complete. Four of our specialists will remain at the site to complete critical measurements before returning to Abuja.
“Our job is to determine what happened, to whom it happened, how it happened, and most importantly, how to prevent it from happening again.
“They are conscious, coherent, and in stable condition. One has undergone an MRI scan, and both are receiving appropriate medical care.”
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