The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, narrowly escaped a fatal plane crash in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Reports indicate that the private jet operated by Flint Aero crash-landed on Friday night at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport.
The aircraft had taken off from Abuja on Friday evening but encountered difficulties during the landing attempt around 10 p.m. near the airport runway in Ibadan, ending up in a crash landing in the nearby bush.
A security personnel at the airport, who requested anonymity, confirmed the incident to Channels Television on Saturday. He mentioned that the plane veered off the runway during landing, resulting in the crash in the bush.
The flight had only two occupants – the pilot and the Minister of Power. Fortunately, there were no fatalities, although the aircraft sustained significant damage.
In response to the incident, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has initiated an investigation to determine the cause of the accident
