A pilot was reportedly killed when a Nigerian Airforce (NAF) trainer aircraft crashed at the permanent site of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna on Thursday.

Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, the Director of Public Relations and Information of NAF while confirming the incident through a statement said the lone pilot of the ill-fated aircraft lost his life in the crash which occurred around 4:25 p.m.

“Nigerian Air Force, NAF, Air Beetle Aircraft today (yesterday) crashed in Kaduna while on a mission. The only soul on board the aircraft, one of NAF’s experienced instructor pilots, was lost during the mishap.

“The cause of the accident is unknown but Chief of Air Staff, CAS, has immediately directed the constitution of a board of enquiry to determine the immediate and remote causes of the crash,” the statement read.

Describing the unfortunate incident as one of the hazards associated with the flying profession, Adesanya commiserated with the friends and entire family of the deceased pilot and used the opportunity to call on the media to disseminate the information to the general public.