A Nigerian Air Force Super Mushshak trainer aircraft was involved in “a minor mishap” on Thursday, but the two pilots on board survived the crash, the Air Force said.
The incident occurred at about 1335 GMT near a military airfield in the northern city of Kaduna as the plane was returning from a routine training flight, Air Force spokesperson Edward Gabkwet said in a statement.
According to Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, the accident occurred at about 3.5 nautical miles from Kaduna Military Airfield. Both pilots came out of the crash unscathed.
Nigeria Air Force authorities have ordered a preliminary investigation to determine the immediate cause of the crash, the statement said. No further details were provided.
Super Mushshak trainer aircraft
aircraft from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) on 5 December 2016. Nigeria signed a contract for ten Super Mushshaks on 21 October with PAC Kamra. The four new Super Mushshak came at no cost to the Nigerian Government.
Nigeria’s version comes with improvements like a glass cockpit and improved air conditioning.
On 14 January 2018, the NAF took delivery of the final batch of five Super Mushshak trainer aircraft from Pakistan Aeronautic Complex (PAC).
The Super Mushsak can be utilized for a variety of roles such as light transport, Armed Reconnaissance, Close Air Support (CAS) and Ab initio training.
In April 2022, a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Super Mushshak trainer aircraft crashed in Kaduna, Kaduna State. The Super Mushshak aircraft was carrying out a training flight from the Nigerian Air Force’s 401 Flight Training School at Kaduna when it went down, killing both pilots – an instructor and a trainee pilot.