NAF helicopter crashes in Port Harcourt
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter crashed in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Friday morning.
The incident was confirmed in a press release by NAF spokesperson Edward Gabukwet.
Gabkwet stated nobody misplaced his life, however he sustained minor accidents.
“Fortunately, all 5 crew members survived the crash with minor accidents and are at present receiving remedy on the NAF Medical Center Port Harcourt.
“The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, is currently en route to Port Harcourt to personally assess the situation, confirm the safety of the crew and provide further instructions,” the assertion learn in half. There is.
It was discovered that the helicopter, numbered NAF MI-35P, crashed at precisely 7:45 a.m. shortly after take-off for an operation towards financial saboteurs in Rivers State.
In August 2023, a NAF MI-171 helicopter crashed close to Chukuba village in Niger state, leaving casualties.
The helicopter was on a casualty evaluation mission earlier than the incident.
Additionally, in 2021, not less than 20 army personnel had been killed in three crashes involving NAF fighter jets inside three months.
The NAF Beechcraft 350 plane that crashed close to Kaduna International Airport on May 21, 2021, had 10 folks on board, together with the then Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru. All 11 army personnel had been killed in this tragic accident.
Source: guardian.ng