ABUJA - A Nigerian Air Force F7-Ni single seat fighter jet, on a routine training exercise, crashed on Wednesday close to the Kaduna International Airport.

Spokesperson for the force Air Commodore Yusuf Anas disclosed this in a statement reaching Xinhua, saying that the pilot on board the aircraft ejected safely.

The statement said a Search and Rescue Team from the Nigerian Air Force 301 Flying Training School, Kaduna, immediately rescued the pilot who is in a stable condition.

The statement said the pilot was receiving treatment at the Nigerian Air Force Aero Medical Hospital, Kaduna.

No fatality was reported on the ground.