Aviation
Tension in Ilorin over crash Aviation College training plane
Residents of Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State, were thrown into panic and palpable fear when the training aircraft belonging to the International Aviation College (IAC) crashed at the Ilorin International Airport on Wednesday.
Reports indicate that the Diamond plane with registration Number 5N-BNH which had two pilots on board crash-landed at exactly 11.05am. Though, there was no casualty.
The plane crash was said to have generated panic at the airport, as well as tension in Ilorin, Kwara State, over the safety of the people on board.
ALSO READ: How Tonto finally killed ex-husband
Staffers of IAC, the Rector and some airport workers were said to have visited the scene of the crash which was said to have affected flight operations for about three hours.
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State was said to have encountered slight delay at the airport on returning from a trip to Abuja while efforts were made to clear the airport.
The International Aviation College (IAC) was said to have reported the crash of the aircraft to the Accident investigation Bureau (AIB).
-
Latest7 days agoHigh Court opens hearing on Goodluck Jonathan’s 2027 presidential eligibility
-
Crime1 week agoServing police officers arrested with firearms amid escalating Cross River communal crisis
-
Latest6 days agoNigerian Senate reverses standing orders amendment over constitutional concerns
-
Latest4 days agoWike loyalists dominate As APC clears 33 aspirants for Rivers Assembly primaries, 65 disqualified
-
Business1 day agoAnger, debate trail proposed $1.25bn loan amid concerns over Nigeria’s debt surge
-
Featured1 day agoWike dismisses political speculation over meeting with APC Chairman Yilwatda
-
Business1 day agoNigeria’s 2026 debt servicing hits $11.6bn as Tinubu decries global financial inequity
-
Crime2 days agoBritish-Nigerian prisoner escapes after mistaken release from custody