A Nigerian Air Force MI-171 Helicopter on a casualty evacuation mission crashed today near Chukuba Village in Niger State.
NAF spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, who confirmed the accident said it happened at about 1pm and the number of persons onboard or their state were unknown as of press time.
According to him, the aircraft had departed Zungeru Primary School enroute Kaduna but was later discovered to have crashed near Chukuba Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.
He also stated that efforts are currently ongoing to rescue the crew and passengers on board the helicopter, while preliminary investigations have commenced to determine the cause of the crash.
Recall that on February 22, 2021, seven NAF personnel on their way from Abuja to Minna, the Niger State capital, died when their plane crashed after takeoff from the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja.
