NAF CRASH: VICTIM'S BROTHER SPEAKS OUT

 NAF CRASH: VICTIM'S BROTHER SPEAKS OUT

The brother of Sergeant Esther Ani one of the twenty-five who perished in the NAF 931 crash in Igbokoda has gone public with explosive allegations claiming that his sister told him the aircraft had developed a technical fault on Sunday October 4th while in Benin City, a day before the crash and was grounded overnight for repairs.

The brother of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Sergeant Esther Ani—who died in a NAF aircraft crash in Ondo State—has spoken out, accusing the military of authorizing a flight with a known mechanical fault.

Key Details

• The Victim: Sergeant Esther Ani, a personnel member of the Nigerian Air Force.

• The Incident: A Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash that occurred in Ondo State.

• Brother's Claims:

 • Sergeant Ani contacted her brother for money while she was stranded in Benin.

 • She allegedly told him that the aircraft had a mechanical fault before it took off.

 • He accused the Nigerian Air Force of allowing the flight to proceed despite an unresolved technical issue.

 • He stated that the family, as next of kin, has received minimal official information from the military regarding the circumstances of the crash.

 • He also shared that he spoke with community residents near the crash site and gathered video and photographic evidence from the location.

Read more about the statements via Sahara Reporters.

Watch the video report covering the brother's statements regarding the Nigerian Air Force crash

He says his sister contacted him for money while stranded in Benin and that the aircraft took off shortly after before crashing the following morning, He accused the Nigerian Air Force of authorising a flight on an unresolved fault and says he has received little official information as next of kin. 

The Nigerian Air Force has responded to these allegations  saying that if an aircraft is flagged with a technical snag  it will not fly, The Air Force said the snag was cleared, a ground run was tested and confirmed as satisfactory before take-off and that no pilot would fly an uncleared aircraft.

The NAF also clarified that Sergeant Ani's official next of kin is her mother who was visited within forty-eight hours of the crash along with her father and husband who is also a Nigerian Air Force personnel. 

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