Full list of the Number Of People Involved In Abuja Plane Crash Has Emerged.
Truetells Nigeria reports that not less than six persons on board a military aircraft have been feared killed after the plane crash landed in Abuja.
The six people comprised two crew members and four passengers.
The aircraft, a NAF201 B350, was said to be Minna, Niger State bound when it developed engine problem around 10:39am.
It was said to have crash landed at the final approach path of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport runway 22 around 10:48am and immediately gutted fire.
Confirming the crash, Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, tweeted: “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.”
At the time of this report, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) was yet to comment on the accident.
A Twitter user has the video below:
A chartered flight just crashed at the Abuja Airport now. Everything burnt gosh 😭😭😭😭😭
God help this nation pic.twitter.com/qjjyisB6CT— Imoleayo Michael 👑 {iCode}🕊️ (@imoleayomic) February 21, 2021
