It was learnt that the ill-fated aircraft crashed at the
airport’s runway about 6 pm.
Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Accident
Investigation Bureau, Nigeria, Akin Olateru, confirmed that the eight souls
died onboard.
“Beachcraft 350. 8
souls on board. Unfortunately all dead,” Olateru wrote in a WhatsApp note.
The Nigerian Air Force has also confirmed that an aircraft crashed near the Kaduna International Airport on Friday.
The force confirmed this in a statement by its Director of
Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet.
It tweeted, “An air crash involving a @NigAirForce aircraft
occurred this evening near the Kaduna International Airport. The immediate
cause of the crash is still being ascertained. More details to follow soon.”
It was also learnt that the Chief of Army Staff Attahiru
Ibrahim, was among those that died in the crash.
The ill-fated Beachcraft 350 aircraft crashed at the
airport’s runway about 6 pm.
Details later…
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