The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika has announced that a military aircraft King Air 350 has crashed on the runway in Abuja.
Reports reaching TheNewsGuru (TNG) indicate that six occupants of the aircraft died in the crash.
He disclosed this in a tweet on Sunday, saying the accident appears fatal.
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.?????
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— Hadi Sirika (@hadisirika) February 21, 2021
#Abuja plane This aircraft would have wrecked into the residential location according to the report but the pilot maneuver into a free bush to crash. #Abuja#accident #fireaccident #planecrash #abuja #flight #Sunday #Texas pic.twitter.com/O6wQ5Vd3RN
— WALE ADEJUMO (@waskco) February 21, 2021
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He said, “A military aircraft King Air 350 has just crashed short of our Abuja runway after reporting engine failure en-route Minna. It appears to be fatal. We should remain calm & wait for the outcome of the investigation by the military, while we pray for the departed soul/souls if any.”
Details later…