Aircraft carrying Minister of Power, Adelabu crash-lands in Oyo

An aircraft carrying the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu narrowly escaped a disastrous crash after it made an emergency landing near Ibadan in Oyo state.

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

The incident occurred on Friday night, 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.