Tinubu’s Minister, Adebayo Adelabu, escapes death narrowly, as aircraft crash-landed in Ibadan

A potential disaster was narrowly avoided when an aircraft carrying Adebayo Adelabu, the Minister of Power, crash-landed near Ibadan Airport in Oyo State.

Reports by Daily Trust suggested that the aircraft had crashed, but it was later confirmed that it had crash-landed.

Reports confirmed that the incident occurred late at night on Friday, November 3.

As of the latest update, specific details about the incident remain limited, but it occurred on Friday night.

Nigerian Tribune reports: Passengers escape death as private aircraft skids off track at Ibadan Airport

Passengers on board of a privately-owned aircraft including a serving minister  escaped death by whiskers on Friday evening as their aircraft reportedly skidded off track

The incident occurred after the Nigerian Metrological Agency (NiMET) issued a travel warning due to adverse weather conditions.

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) had also advised pilots and airlines to exercise caution, especially as the dry season approached.

The chartered aircraft, a Flint Short Aero HS 125 with the registration number 5N-AMM, initially contacted the control tower at 18:56, requesting an extension, which was granted by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA).

The aircraft was en route from Abuja to Ibadan. According to a source, it landed short of the runway threshold by about 50 meters and skidded into a bushy area near the runway.

Although the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has been informed of the serious incident, an official statement from the authority is pending.

When contacted, Mr Tunji Oketunmbi, a spokesperson for NSIB, confirmed that the Bureau’s investigators are currently in Ibadan to determine the immediate and underlying causes of the incident.

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