Minister speaks on Ibadan crash-landed jet

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has spoken about the private jet which crash-landed at the Ladoke Akintola Airport in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

It was gathered that the private jet which had the minister and some of his aides crash-landed near the airport on Friday evening.

The private jet operated by Flint Aero with the call sign 5N-AMM and departed Abuja crash-landed just before the runway at the airport.

No deaths were reportedly recorded but the aircraft was substantially damaged after it came to a stop inside the bush surrounding the runway.

However, a source close to Adelabu, on Saturday, disclosed that the minister was in good spirit and not perturbed by the incident.

”The minister feels the incident is not something to worry about. It was actually a minor thing and that is how he has taken it,” an aide of the minister, who craved anonymity, told NAN.

He further stated that the minister was not worried about by the incident because it did not involve any of the passengers leaving with any injury.

”Everyone on board the aircraft when the incident happened actually alighted without any problem, and we have no cause to worry,” the minister’s aide added.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), in a statement issued on Saturday by its Director, Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Dr James Odaudu, said it has commenced an investigation into the cause of the incident.

The NSIB stated: “On the accident involving an aircraft operated by Flint Aero which occured at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport Ibadan, please be informed that the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced investigation into the cause.

“Our investigators are on site and further information will be provided as soon as possible.”

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