Nigerian Air Force Plane Flying To Niger State Crashes

A Nigerian Air Force plane flying to Niger State has just been reported crashed.

BONA NAIJA learnt that that the Air Force plane which took off from Kaduna en route to Minna, the Niger state capital was on a casualty evacuation mission when the crash occurred. This is according to the Air Force spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet who confirmed the report.

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Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet explains the aircraft departed Zungeru Primary School enroute 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.