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Scene of the sad incident
Nigerians were thrown in shock when a Nigerian Air Force, a B350 aircraft marked NAF201 crashed in Abuja today.
The plane reportedly crashed on the final approach into Abuja airport.
According to the Aviation Minister, Mr. Hadi Sirika, the ill-fated aircraft departed Abuja at 10:33UTC with six persons on board including two crew members.
Videos from the scene of the crash have emerged. Watch below:
VIDEO: Scene of military aircraft crash in Abuja pic.twitter.com/cV6xffB1on
— TheCable (@thecableng) February 21, 2021
Video: A military aircraft King Air 350 has just crashed short of Abuja runway after reporting engine failure enroute Minna. It appears to be fatal – Minister of Aviation pic.twitter.com/l06soUzhHK
— Suleiman Idris (@TimesNiger) February 21, 2021