A Diamond training aircraft operated by the Aviation Training School in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, has crash-landed, leaving two people injured.
A BusinessDay report said that the incident occurred at 5:28 pm local time yesterday, Friday, May 23, 2025, during a simulated instrument approach on Runway 05 at Ilorin International Airport.
The aircraft, according to the report, “veered off the runway and came to a stop on the grass verge. Two occupants were on board. Both sustained serious injuries and were swiftly evacuated to a medical facility, coordinated by the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA).”
In response, the Go-Team of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) is currently preparing to depart from Abuja to Ilorin to conduct on-site investigations, BusinessDay said in the report published this Saturday morning. The team, it said, will secure the site, collect physical evidence, interview witnesses, and retrieve operational data to establish the cause and contributing factors of the incident.
It quoted Alex Badeh, the Director General of the NSIB, as saying:
“Our thoughts are with the injured, and we commend the swift medical and emergency response. Now, our focus is on understanding exactly what went wrong. Every investigation is an opportunity to improve safety. We are deploying our team to Ilorin to ensure that no detail is overlooked.”
The Bureau urged the public and media to avoid speculation and to await verified updates.
“NSIB remains committed to ensuring a thorough, independent, and professional investigation that supports ongoing efforts to enhance aviation safety in Nigeria,” the Bureau stated.
