– A plane belonging to the Nigerian military has fatally crashed
– The plane suffered an engine failure en route Minna, Niger state and crashed at the Abuja airport
– Hadi Sirika described the tragic incident as fatal as many souls are reportedly lost Read
A military aircraft named King Air 350 has crashed at the Abuja airport, minister of aviation Hadi Sirka announced on Sunday, February 21.
The plane, according to the minister of aviation, crash-landed after experiencing an engine failure on way to Minna, Niger state.
Sirika said the tragic incident was fatal and there is a possibility of all the passengers on board losing their lives to the crash.
The minister, however, called for calm as Nigerians wait for the outcome of investigation by the military authorities.