It was reported earlier that a military aircraft King Air 350 crashed short of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja runway, after reporting engine failure enroute Minna.

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT

This is to confirm that a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft crashed while returning to the Abuja Airport after reporting engine failure enroute Minna. First responders are at the scene. Sadly, all 7 personnel on board died in the crash.

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), @CAS_IOAmao, has ordered an immediate investigation into the incident. While urging the general public to remain calm & await the outcome of investigation, the CAS, on behalf of all NAF personnel, commiserates with the families of the deceased.

AVM Ibikunle Daramola


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivxJar59xJU

*AVM Ibikunle Daramola is the Director, Public Relations and Information Headquarters, Nigerian Airforce*

May their souls RIP, Amen.

A ll

P ersonnel

C remated?

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I hope they never carry Southern officers go kill again. I no just trust these Fulanis

Eyah. Orlu to Minna

God rest the soul of the dead.

I hate to hear military men die but God knows best.
Rip gallants..may God grant the families fortitude to bear this great loss. Amen.

Rip
BUHARI Cares

May their souls rest in peace

They never knew they will die this Sunday morning. Rip

This New CAS starting on a bad note. From Orlu air attack to air crash...what is next?!

From the stories I have heard about the maintenance culture of the Airforce. I am surprised more of these incidents have not happened

Why was Buhari not inside the aircraft??

Oh

The aircraft was said to have reported engine failure at 1039 and crashed landed on the final approach path of Abuja Runway 22 at time 1048UTC.

May the souls of the departed rest in perfect peace.

Flackoo:
Sending my condolences to the family of the bereaved!! May God grant them succour in these trying times.

Amen to your prayers.
God bless you for your kind words.

For the children of hate, frustrations and perdition that only have negative and vile words for our soldiers,
The below is for their empty brains..
Swines everywhere

mrdharkchild:
Names of d 6 people in d plane please, make I know the 1 I go type RIP for, abeg

Who needs your RIP?
Kids everywhere.

austin2all:
Good news, it's a welcome development. The zoo must crumble. Iseeeee
God bless ESN and IPOB

Shame on your ipob terrorists.
We believe only animals live in zoos and not human beings.
Nigerians aren't animals.

Hm.

This is sad news.

Noted

Dark Sunday!

May their souls rest in peace

If only He was inside. I mean He

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=am2doL0qzBk


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW5MG7h9BbQ

Bad news

Really sad news... May God console the families

Chatflick:
Eyah. Orlu to Minna

they paid their dues

Sad.

oh LOrd heal our land we have heard enough of the bad news oooh.may God console the families

My sincere condolences to their families at this trying time

I remember a time when we had to go to cross River State at short notice and staff were offered a military aircraft to transport us , everybody refused to go with it

With their poor maintenance culture, who wan die