The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu has survived a plane crash in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The private jet operated by Flint Aero crash-landed on Friday night at the Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport.
According to reports, the plane departed the Abuja airport on Friday evening but the aircraft crash-landed into the bush during an effort to land at about 10 p.m. close to the airport runway in Ibadan.
A security personnel at the airport who appealed anonymity on Saturday, said that while landing, the aircraft derailed the runway, causing a crash into the bush.
He stated there were only two persons on board – the pilot and the Minister of Power, adding that further findings show that there were no fatalities but the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
Additional report said the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into the cause of the accident.
