The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, has directed the immediate constitution of a Board of Inquiry to determine the cause(s) of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) maritime patrol aircraft, a Cessna Citation CJ3 belly land at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
In a statement, Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Wap Maigida, said Nigerian Air Force (NAF) maritime patrol aircraft was on a routine flight on Monday, 6 February 2023, when it lost its tyres on touch-and-go flight in Ilorin and had to carry out a controlled belly land at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
He said there were no fatalities or injuries to any crew member and persons on the ground.
Maigida said the NAF continued to solicit the understanding and support of the public as “it daily strives to ensure the security of Nigeria and Nigerians.”
