{"id":78670,"date":"2021-02-21T15:04:55","date_gmt":"2021-02-21T14:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=78670"},"modified":"2021-02-21T15:04:55","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T14:04:55","slug":"seven-dead-as-military-plane-crashes-in-abuja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/seven-dead-as-military-plane-crashes-in-abuja\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven dead as military plane crashes in Abuja"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1692313609284878067\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div>\n<p>The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed seven of its personnel died in the plane crash that occurred on Sunday morning in Abuja.<\/p>\n<p>Spokesman for the NAF, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Ibikunle Daramola confirmed the number of casualty on his Twitter handle.<\/p>\n<p>According to Daramola, the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) Air Marshal Isiaka Amao has ordered I.mediste investigation into the cause of the crash.<\/p>\n<p>He wrote: \u201cThis 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst responders are at the scene. 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