Breaking: Military aircraft crashes in Abuja (Video/Photos)

A military aircraft has crashed in Abuja. The aircraft, King Air 350 en-route to Minna crashed at Bassa Airport Village on Sunday morning, February 21, after reporting engine failureMinister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika confirmed the crash in a tweet and said it “appears to be fatal”. The Minister also urged Nigerians to be calm and wait for the outcome of an investigation by the military. He wrote: “A military aircraft King Air 350 has just crashed short of our Abuja runway after reporting engine failure enroute Minna. It appears to be fatal. We should remain calm & wait for the outcome of investigation by the military, while we pray for the departed soul/souls if any.”Video shared online shows firefighters battling the blaze from the crash scene. There are also unconfirmed reports that there is no survivor.       View this post on Instagram           A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial)The post Breaking: Military aircraft crashes in Abuja (Video/Photos) appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.

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