It is a black Sunday for the people of Nigeria after a military aircraft crash landed near the Nnmadi Azikwe Airport in Abuja around 1:20 pm in the afternoon.
Golden News NG has gathered that the aircraft was the King Air 350 and it crashed after a report of engine failure was made. Reports have it that the plane was chartered and it was enroute Minna, Niger State.
Although reports on the victims of the crash remains very sketchy, it is alleged that six people died. The number of the victims hasn’t been verified by the relevant agencies.
Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has confirmed the incident via his official Twitter handle. The tweet reads;
“A military aircraft King Air 350 has just crashed short of our Abuja runway after reporting engine failure enroute Minna. It appears to be fatal. We should remain calm & wait for the outcome of investigation by the military, while we pray for the departed soul/souls if any.🇳🇬🤲🏽😩”
Meanwhile, Nigerians have taken to social media to share pictures and videos of the scene of the crash.
See photos/videos below;
Video footage showing the site where the Nigerian Air Force NAF201 aircraft crashed on the final approach path of Runway 22 at the Abuja Airport today
All 6 on board reported dead 😞😞 https://t.co/7nWjTnFdJV
— Naija (@Naija_PR) February 21, 2021
VIDEO: Air Force Jet Crashes At Abuja Airport pic.twitter.com/sLC4vNAC46
— Daily Trust (@daily_trust) February 21, 2021
https://twitter.com/BrianJDennis/status/1363449194678263809
