7 Dead in NAF’s B350i Crash - By Daisy BARRO
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed that seven people lost their lives in a recent air crash involving the NAF’s Beechcraft KingAir B350i (NAF 201).
The seven people who
lost their lives in the accident had travelled on the aircraft to Minna on a
surveillance mission over Niger State and its surroundings. The mission was in
line with security measures carried out in conjunction with efforts to secure
the release of the abducted staff, students and other persons – an incident that
occurred barely a week ago.
The calamity occurred while
the jet was on its way to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport – Abuja
after the crew had reported engine failure on its way to Minna earlier.
As expected, the Chief
of Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshall Oladayo Amao has put together a team responsible
for spearheading an investigation to determine the remote and immediate causes
of the accident. NAF has also released the names of the seven deceased persons
who died in the crash and has equally notified their families of the
unfortunate incident.
Earlier, a number of
high-ranking officials visited the scene of the accident, including among
others the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika; the Chief of Defense Staff, Major
General Lucky Irabor The CAS was also present and on behalf of the NAF staff, expressed
his condolences to the family of the victims. He prayed for the dead, that “the
Almighty God may grant their souls eternal repose.”
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