By Linus Aleke, Abuja
The survived Nigerian Air Force (NAF), trainer pilots, has expressed willingness to go back to work, as the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal Hasan Abubakar, visits them in hospital in Abuja.
Director of Public Relations and Information Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, in a statement said, the CAS), visited the two NAF pilots who escaped death, by successfully ejecting from the crashed FT-7NI trainer aircraft which occurred on Friday, 14 July 2023 in Makurdi.
He noted that the pilots, who were flown to Abuja on the directive of the CAS for extra medical care and attention, were in stable condition and recuperating well after ejecting from the ill-fated aircraft.
“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,” the statement revealed.
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.
