The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal Hasan Abubakar, on Monday 17 July 2023, visited the two Nigerian Air Force (NAF) pilots who successfully ejected from the crashed FT-7NI trainer aircraft which occurred on Friday, 14 July 2023 in Makurdi.
NAF Spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said in a statement on Tuesday evening that the two pilots were flown to Abuja “for extra medical care and attention,” on “the directive of the CAS.”
Both pilots, Air Commodore Gabkwet said in the statement, “are in stable condition and recuperating well after ejecting from the ill-fated aircraft.”
According to the statement: “The CAS, who was accompanied by the NAF Chief of Medical Services, Air Vice Marshal Anthony Ekpe, expressed delight on seeing the pilots who were in high spirit and looking forward to getting back on their feet and resuming work as soon as possible.
“Air Vice Marshal Abubakar commended them for their courage and commitment to ongoing training efforts in view of NAF’s counterinsurgency and counterterrorism commitments, while assuring them of NAF’s readiness at providing them with the best of medical care to ensure their quick recovery.”