Names and Photos of Victims of Crashed NAF Dornier 228 Jet

Squadron Leader Adekunle Suara (pilot), 

 Victims of the Nigerian Air Force Donnier 228 jet which crashed into a residential quarter at Ribadu Cantonment in Kaduna, on Saturday have been named.
The ill-fated jet which was Abuja-bound had
Squadron Leader Adekunle Suara (pilot),
Keyinde Olaniyan - co-pilot
Naomi Adekunle -Air Craft Woman
N. S. Hassan -wife of Wing Commander
I. B. Musa - wife of Wing Commander,
Warrant Officer Etim
Squadron Leader Suara is said to be survived by a young wife, whom he got married to last year.

Keyinde Olaniyan - co-pilot

According to a statement by the Director of Defence Information, Col. Rabe Abubakar, President  Muhammadu Buhari  described the crash as colossal loss not only to the families but to the nation.

Naomi Adekunle -Air Craft Woman 

 

“The President spoke through the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence, Alhaji Aliyu Ismaila, who was also the head of Federal Government delegation that visited the site of the crash and the families of the victims.

“The President extends his condolences on behalf of the Federal Government and the good people of Nigeria over the unfortunate loss of the officers and men whom he described as gentlemen and intelligent personnel whose loss could not be quantified especially now that their services are much-needed.

“The President prayed for the repose of their souls and also prayed Almighty God to grant the families the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.

Warrant Officer Etim

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin, who was also in the Presidential entourage, condoled with the families on behalf of the Armed Forces and described the late officers as fine, loyal and patriotic gentlemen who died gallantly while serving their fatherland.

N. S. Hassan -wife of Wing Commander

He said: 

“Though you are gone, your memories will be with us for a very long time to come”.

Some of those on the entourage were the GOC 1 Division, Maj Gen Adeniyi Oyebade, Air Officer Commanding, Training Command, Kaduna, AVM Alkali Mamu, Commandant, Nigerian Defence Academy, Maj Gen MT Ibrahim, Chief of Defence Communications, Defence Headquarters and other senior officers on the entourage of the Federal Government delegation.

The owner of the house on which the chopper crashed, Lt. Col. Grema, narrated how he escaped death.

“I came out of my house few minutes before the aircraft fell on my bore hole.  I had not quite shut the door to my house when I heard the noise arising from the crash.”Wing Commander Musa and Hassan according to Nation said the visit by the top brass team had given them encouragement and courage to raise the children their wives left. They pledged  their unrelenting effort to move the NAF and the Nigeria military forward.

Late Mrs. Hassana Musa, wife of Wing Commander I. B Musa (passenger).

Wife of Wing Commander Hassan left behind four kids with the eldest not up to 10.