Hot Stories

Nollywood Star, Kunle Afolayan Loses Mother

DJ Cuppy Hints At Quitting Her Job

Serving NYSC Members Can Apply – FIRS Gives Update On Recruitment Exercise

EPL: Singer, Joeboy Predicts 2024/2025 Title Winners

Most Of Them Are Married Men, None Of Them Is A Minor - FG's Legal Counsel Speaks On Arraignment Of 76 Minors (Video)

Body Count Matters, Don’t Marry Someone With High Mileage From Multiple Drivers - Tech Entrepreneur Charles Awuzie Says

Photos And Videos From The Wedding Of BBNaija Star, Sir Dee And His Woman, Chloe

Pregnant Woman Gives Birth To Baby On The Road (Video)

Lady Becomes Reverend Sister After Her Relationship of Six Years Crashed (Video)

VeryDarkMan Released After Meeting Bail Conditions

Chioma Marks Ifeanyi’s 2-year Remembrance With Heartfelt Tribute

Rich Folks Don’t Have An Edge In Music Industry - Singer Lojay

What Burna Boy Must Do Before I Will Forgive And Stop Trolling Him – Speed Darlington

A Nigerian Man Told Me His Wife Had Passed Away But She Was Very Much Alive And Well - Woman Reveals Why She Doesn't Date Nigerian Guys

'Na God Dey Save Person' - Comedian Zic Saloma Writes After His POP Ceiling Collapsed (Video)

I Said What I Said – Tiwa Savage Insists Amid Backlash Of Including Self In ‘Top 3’

Drama As Man Retrieves ‘Kiosk’ From Girlfriend After She Ended Their Relationship

BBNaija’s Rhuthee And DJ Flo Unfollow Each Other On Instagram

Fans Shower Kassia With Lavish Gifts Ahead Of 31st Birthday (Video)

Anita Okoye Applauded As Paul Introduces Their Children to Ivy’s Newborn Baby

THE LIST: See The Names Of Air Force Officers Who Were Killed In Abuja Plane Crash

Posted by Samuel on Sun 21st Feb, 2021 - tori.ng

The aircraft en route to Minna in Niger State crashed close to the runway of the airport after reporting engine failure.

The scene of the sad incident

A Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed today, sparking an outpouring of grief and shock.

The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday said seven personnel onboard the Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft died when the jet crashed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

The aircraft en route to Minna in Niger State crashed close to the runway of the airport after reporting engine failure.

The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, in a tweet, described the accident as “fatal” and prayed for the “departed souls”.

“A military aircraft King Air 350 has just crashed short of our Abuja runway after reporting engine failure en route Minna,” he tweeted.

SaharaReporters has obtained a list of five out of the seven person onboard the ill-fated NAF 201 B350 aircraft.

They were Flt. Lt. Gazama, Flt. Lt. Piyo, Flg. Offr. Okpara, FS Olawumi and ACM Johnson.