A Nigerian Air Force aircraft has crashed during its journey on Monday from Kaduna to Minna, the capital of Niger state.
Confirming the incident, the Nigerian Air Force said, its MI-171 Helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission crashed today, August 14, 2023, at about 1.00 pm near Chukuba Village in Niger State.
Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet in a press statement on Monday revealed that the aircraft had departed Zungeru Primary School en route 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.
Details shortly…