The Nigeriian Airforce (NAF) says its Beechcraft King Air B350 aircraft crashed while returning to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,Abuja, after reporting engine failure enroute Minna.
The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters,AVM, Ibikunle Daramola, announced this in a statement on Sunday, in Abuja.
According to the statement , first responders were at the scene but sadly , all the seven personnel on board died in the crash.
Daramola said the Chief of Air Staff,AVM Oladayo Amao,had directed an immediate Investigation into the incident.
He urged the public to remain calm and await the outcome of Investigation.
The statement added that the Air Chief on behalf of all NAF personnel commiserated with the families of the deceased .