Military Aircraft King Air 350 Crashes In Abuja,6 passengers feared dead

[Edoman]

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.�����

Hadi Sirika

A Nigerian Air Force NAF201 jet, a B350 aircraft, which departed Abuja at 1033UTC with six persons on board, including two crew, has crashed at the Abuja Airport.

All six persons on board are reported dead.

The aircraft was said to have reported engine failure at 1039 and crashed landed on the final approach path of Abuja Runway 22 at time 1048UTC.

Fire services are already at the scene of the accident.

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[Edoman]

Update: Nigerian Air Force confirms death of 7 personnel in military plane crash in Abuja












The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed the death of seven personnel after one of its military aircraft crashed in Abuja. 
 
The military aircraft, Beechcraft KingAir B350i crashed at Bassa Airport Village on Sunday morning, February 21, after reporting engine failure. (read previous post here)
 
Air Vice-Marshal Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of public relation and information, said in a statement that the aircraft crashed while returning to the Abuja Airport after reporting engine failure en route Minna.
 
He also said all the 7 personnel on board sadly died in the crash
 
The Air Vice-Marshal also confirmed that the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), AVM Oladayo Amao, has ordered an immediate investigation into the crash. 
 
He wrote: "This is to confirm that a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft crashed while returning to the Abuja Airport after reporting engine failure enroute Minna. First responders are at the scene. Sadly, all 7 personnel on board died in the crash."
 
"The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), @CAS_IOAmao, has ordered an immediate investigation into the incident. While urging the general public to remain calm & await the outcome of investigation, the CAS, on behalf of all NAF personnel, commiserates with the families of the deceased."

[Edoman]

Photo of co-pilot of the military aircraft that crashed in Abuja







Flight Lieutenant Piyo Piyo was the co-pilot on the military aircraft that crashed in Abuja today February 21. He and six others died in the ill-fated crash.

Names Of Officers Killed In Abuja Air Crash

1) Flt. Lt. Haruna Gazman

2) Flt. Lt. Piyo

3) Flg. Offr. Okpara

4) FS Olawumi

5) ACM Johnson

6) Sgt Oloka
7) Unconfirmed passenger.

May his soul rest in peace, Amen.
 

[Edoman]

Photo of the pilot who flew the ill-fated Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed in Abuja







Flt. Lt. Haruna Gazman has been identified as the pilot of the Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft that crashed close to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja today February 21.
 
All seven personnel on board the aircraft died in the crash. The aircraft en route to Minna in Niger State crashed close to the runway of the airport after reporting engine failure.
 

[Edoman]

The pilot who drove the military aircraft King Air 350 that crashed short of the Abuja runway after reporting engine failure enroute Minna.

He made sure to avoid the plane crashing into residential area.

Flight Lieutenant Chiroma Haruna Gadzama

Like late Fg Offr Arotile, Flt Lt Gadzama was a proper child of NAF Base Kaduna. Child of a retired officer, attended Air Force Primary & Air Force Secondary schools on the base & ended up as a pilot in the Air Force. God rest his soul �

https://twitter.com/LawalAbubakar_/status/1363508341511761929?s=19

We are saddened by the tragic death of Flt Lt CH Gadzama of 02 Set of Air Force Secondary School Kaduna on the Sunday 21st of Febuary 2021.He was a Jovial and hardworking Officer of the Nigerian Airforce.

https://twitter.com/exjuniorpilots/status/1363495202707677184?s=19