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NAF Helicopter crahes in Shiroro LGA
MI-171 Helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has crashed in Shiroro local government area of Niger State, ROYAL NEWS reports.
The helicopter was said yo be on casualty evacuation mission before the unfortunate incident occurred, NAF spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, confirmed the accident in a statement.
The accident happened at about 1pm and the number of persons onboard or their state were unknown as of press time.
“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.
“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.
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