February 22 2021
All seven personnel onboard a Nigerian air force reconnaissance aircraft have died in a crash near Abuja, reports the Daily Trust (Abuja).
On Sunday, a King Air 350 went down while returning to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport after experiencing engine issues, said an air force spokesman.
The aircraft was headed to Niger state to conduct a surveillance mission to support the recovery of students and teachers abducted from the Government Science College Kagara last week.
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