Just in: Aisha Buhari pays condolence visit to the family of late Baba Ali (photos)
Aisha, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari has paid condolence visit to the family of late Mohamed Baba-Ari, the Nigerian Air Force pilot, who recently died in a F-7Ni aircraft crash in Abuja.
The late squadron leader was one of the three pilots in the Katamkpe Hill accident in Abuja on Friday, September 28.
Squadron leader Bello Baba-Ari, who died in the Air Force plane crash in Abuja buried at the Gudu cemetery in the federal capital. The wife of the president disclosed this on her twitter page feed:
Aisha Buhari during her condolence visit to the family of late Baba Ali. Photo credit: Aisha Buhari, Twitter
Source: Twitter
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"This evening I paid a condolence visit to the family of late squadron leader Baba Ali, who lost his life in a recent air crash. Many a time we lose our gallant soldiers in the cause of duty. The pain of their loss can never be forgotten," She wrote.
Bello Baba-Ari flew the F-7Ni aircraft that crashed in Katampe area in Abuja.
Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF director of public relations and information in a statement in Abuja had said:
The president's wife said the sacrifice of Nigerian soldiers cannot be forgotten. Photo credit: Aisha Buhari, Twitter
Source: Twitter
” It is with a heavy heart that I regretfully announce that one of the pilots who successfully ejected from one of the F-7Ni aircraft that crashed earlier today has passed on.
” May his soul rest in peace. Additional details on the incident will be communicated,” Daramola said.
The two NAF aircraft had crashed in the FCT when they were performing rehearsal for Nigeria’s 58th Independence Anniversary in the territory.
The accident happened when the two aircraft were carrying out their daily rehearsal ahead of their display during Nigeria’s 58th independence anniversary on Oct. 1.
Squadron leader Bello Baba-Ari died in the Air Force plane crash in Abuja. Photo credit: Aisha Buhari, Twitter
Source: Twitter
NAIJ.com had reported that the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadiq Abubakar instituted an air crash investigation to determine the remote and immediate causes behind the ill fated crash of the military jet that claimed the life of one pilot.
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This was disclosed in statement by Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, the director of public relations and information headquarters f the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Friday, September 28.
Female aerospace engineer from the Tsaigumi UAV team on NAIJ.com TV
Source: Naija.ng