An aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has crashed in Niger State.
The announcement was made on Monday by the spokesman of NAF, Edward Gabkwet, in a statement he issued.
According to him, the MI-171 helicopter was on a casualty evacuation mission when it crashed at about 1 p.m. near Chukuba Village in Shiroro local government area of Niger State.
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The statement reads: “A Nigerian Air Force MI-171 Helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission crashed today, 14 August 2023 at about 1.00 p.m near Chukuba village in Niger state.
“The aircraft had departed Zungeru Primary School en route to 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.”
