BREAKING: Seven Dead As Military Aircraft Crashes In Abuja

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Seven persons have died after a military aircraft crashed land a few meters off the runway at the Nnamdi Azikwe Airport in Abuja.

The aircraft, NAF201 a  B350 departed Abuja at 1033UTC and reported engine failure at time 10:39am and crashed landed on the final approach path of Abuja Runway 22 at time 1048UTC.

Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika confirmed the crash via his Twitter handle.

Also confirming the incident,  the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) spokesman, Air Vice Marshal Ibikunle Daramola.

 

Daramola said  the Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft crashed while returning to Abuja Airport after reporting engine failure en route to Minna.

Vice Marshal Daramola further stated that first responders were already at the scene, adding that all seven personnel on board died in the crash.

According to the NAF spokesman, the Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal Oladayo Amao has ordered an immediate investigation into the accident. 

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