A Boeing 350 aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has crashed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
Details of the incident are still sketchy but it was gathered that there were six persons on board the aircraft.
None of the persons onboard survived the incident, according to sources but Daily Trust cannot independently verify this.
Confirming the tragic incident in a tweet, Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, said an investigation is ongoing.
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“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 an investigation by the military, while we pray for the departed soul/souls,” he tweeted.
Six persons, including two crew members, were said to have been on board the ill-fated aircraft, which reported engine failure at 10:39am and crashed landed on the final approach path of Abuja runway 22 at time at 10:48am.
Firefighters are currently battling to contain the inferno so as to prevent the damage from spreading further.
