A Nigerian Air Force aircraft has been involved in a crash incident.
According to The PUNCH, it was gathered that the aircraft took off from Kaduna en route to Minna, the Niger state capital when the incident occurred.
The crash has been confirmed through a statement on Monday by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet.
It partly read, “A Nigerian Air Force MI-171 Helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission crashed today, August 14, 2023, at about 1.1.00 pm Chukuba Village in Niger State.
“The aircraft had departed Zungeru Primary School en route Kaduna but was later discovered to have crashed near Chukuba Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.”
“Efforts are currently ongoing to rescue the crew and passengers on board the helicopter, while preliminary investigations have commenced to determine the probable cause of the crash,” the statement added.
