Nigerian Airport Plane crashes, pilot dies

An aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has crashed, killing a pilot who was the only officer on board, a spokesperson  announced.

The accident occurred in Kaduna on Thursday, the spokesman for the airforce, Olatokunbo Adesanya, said in a short statement.

Mr. Adesanya, an Air Commodore, said the cause of the crash was unknown. An investigation is underway.