A Nigerian Air Force MI-171 helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission has reportedly crashed yesterday, near Chukuba Village in Niger State.
NAF spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, who confirmed the accident in a statement yesterday, said the accident happened at about 1p.m., adding that the number of persons on board, or their State, were unknown as of press time.
“The aircraft had departed Zungeru Primary School en route Kaduna, but was later discovered to have crashed near Chukuba Village, in Shiroro local government area of Niger State.
“Efforts are currently ongoing to rescue the crew and passengers on board the helicopter, while preliminary investigations have commenced to determine the probable cause of the crash”, the statement added.
