Pictures of one of the pilots rescued from the crash site in Abuja are being circulated online with the victim looking strong.
One of the pilots being led out of the bush
The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) and locals successfully rescued one of its pilots from the F-7Ni aircrafts which crashed in the FCT earlier today.
Sadly, one of the two pilots lost his life. The first responders comprised of mostly locals who trooped out en masse to rescue the pilots from the crash site so that they could get adequate medical attention.
One of the pilot could be seen looking strong despite being ruffled due to the accident.
Newsmen report that two NAF aircraft had crashed in the FCT when they were performing rehearsal for Nigeria’s 58th Independence Anniversary in the territory on Friday morning.
Watch a trending video of the aircrafts parading in the air before the accident: