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Nigeria Air Force plane crashes claim 33 officers, 11 aircraft in six years The Punch
Published 24 May 2021
The Nigerian Air Force on Sunday assured Nigerians that investigations into last Friday’s plane crash and other recent ones would be transparent.
The NAF spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, in an interview with one of our correspondents, said the force would not rush to take any decision, but would wait for the outcome of the investigation involving it and the Accident Investigation Bureau before deciding on the fatal plane crashes.
Recall that 11 military officers, including the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, died on Friday when a Beechcraft KingAir B350i billed to land at the Nigerian Air Force Base, Mando, Kaduna crashed at the Kaduna International Airport.
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Nigeriaâs top-ranking army commander Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and other military officers have been killed when their plane crashed in the countryâs north, according to officials.
The incident on Friday occurred âdue to inclement weatherâ as the plane was landing at the Kaduna International Airport, the armed forces said in a statement, adding that the crash âclaimed the lives of 10 other officers including the crewâ.
There was no immediate information provided about what may have caused the plane crash, but Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima said more details would be released soon. The names of the other military officials who died were not made public.
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The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Monday attended the three day Fidau prayer held in honor of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and other officers who lost their lives in a plane crash.
The Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor, and General Buba Marwa (rtd) also attended the Fidau prayer in Abuja.
Recall that Attahiru and 10 military officers, who were on an official trip to Kaduna, died in a crash on Friday.
The crash happened close to the Kaduna International Airport at about 6 pm.