Former minister, Ewuga’s pilot-daughter, Adzuayi, 11 others die in plane crash

The former Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Senator Solomon Ewuga’s daughter, Adzuayi Ewuga, a female pilot, has died in a plane crash in Central Cameroon.

The pilot, Ewuga died in a mini-aircraft belonging to Caverton Aviation Cameroon with 11-passengers on board, according to local media reports.

The aircraft was reported to be flying from Yaounde Nsimalen Airport to Belabo, in the east of the country when air traffic services lost radio contact.There were no survivors from the crash.

The deceased is the second daughter of Senator Solomon Ewuga, a stalwart of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Nasarawa State.

Caverton Aviation Cameroon is a subsidiary of Caverton Offshore Support Group based in Lagos, Nigeria, which also controls Caverton Helicopters.

The Nigerian sister-carrier also operates a single DHC-6-400 complementing various helicopters providing support for the country’s oil and gas industry.