An aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has crash-landed, Igbere TV reports.
Igbere TV gathered that the incident happened today, Wednesday, June 12 at the Katsina Airport, at about 3.30pm.
Reacting to the incident, the NAF said its helicopter crashed in the process of landing while returning from an anti-banditry combat mission in the Northwest
In a statement issued to Igbere TV by NAF’s spokesman, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, he said that details of the cause of the incident were still scanty.
“However, there was no loss of life, either of persons on board the helicopter or on the ground,” he added.
The NAF’s spokesman said the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, had directed the constitution of a Board of Inquiry to determine the exact cause of the incident.
“NAF continues to solicit the understanding and support of the general public as it daily strives to ensure the security of Nigeria and Nigerians,” Daramola said.
