US EditionStudent-Pilot, Instructor Stable After Crash-Landing in Ilorin - Daily Trust
- On May 23, 2025, a Diamond training plane belonging to the Ilorin-based Aviation Training School crash-landed at Ilorin International Airport in Kwara State.
- The event took place while conducting a practice instrument approach to Runway 05, during which the aircraft left the runway surface and halted on the nearby grassy area.
- Both the flight instructor and student suffered serious injuries and were quickly transported to a hospital under the coordination of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency.
- The head of Nigeria’s Safety Investigation Bureau expressed sympathy for those hurt and applauded the rapid emergency response, while also announcing that a thorough investigation is underway at the scene.
- Both injured individuals remain stable and responsive to treatment as the Bureau investigates to determine causes and enhance aviation safety, urging the public to await verified updates and avoid speculation.
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Student-Pilot, instructor stable after crash-landing in Ilorin - Daily Trust
The instructor and student of Ilorin International Aviation College whose training aircraft were involved in a crash-land incident on Friday are in stable condition. Daily Trust reports that the training aircraft operated by the Ilorin International Aviation College (IAC), Ilorin, Kwara State, on Friday crash-landed. The Management of the college said it received with shock the incident of crash-landing involving one of its Diamond Training Airc…
Two injured as training chopper crash-lands at Ilorin airport
Two people were injured on Friday when a training aircraft operated by the Aviation Training School crash-landed at Ilorin airport, the Kwara state capital. In a statement issued on Saturday, Bimbo Olawumi Oladeji, director of public affairs and family assistance at the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), said the aircraft veered off the runway and came to a stop on the grass area. Oladeji, who confirmed that two occupants of the ai…
NSIB Launches Probes on Ilorin Crash-land of Training Aircraft
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into the crash-landing of a Diamond training aircraft operated by the Aviation Training School in Ilorin Kwara State, Southwest Nigeria. The incident occurred at 17:28 local time on May 23, 2025, during a simulated instrument approach on Runway 05 at Ilorin International Airport. The aircraft veered off the runway and came to a stop on the grass verge. Two occupants w…
Two injured as Aircraft crash-lands in Ilorin
A training aircraft at the International Aviation College, Ilorin reportedly crashed Friday evening with no death recorded. The incident reportedly happened at the Runway 5 of the Babatunde Idiagbon international airport, Ilorin. The aircraft was said to have veered off the runway and stopped on the grass verge. TVC News gathered that two persons, a […] The post Two injured as Aircraft crash-lands in Ilorin appeared first on Trending News.
Two Injured as Plane Crash-Lands in Ilorin
An aviation scare occurred on Friday afternoon at Ilorin International Airport when a Diamond training aircraft from the Aviation Training School crash-landed during a high-risk training exercise. The incident, which occurred around 4:00 PM on Thursday, sent shockwaves through the aviation community. Eyewitnesses and staff reported that the aircraft was performing a simulated instrument approach, a complex maneuver where pilots navigate solely b…
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