A Nigerian Air Force NAF201 jet, a B350 aircraft, which departed Abuja at 1033UTC with six persons on board, including two crew, has crashed at the Abuja Airport.
All six persons on board are reported dead.
Confirming the incident, Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika said the investigation into what led to the crash has commenced.
The aircraft was said to have reported engine failure at 1039 and crashed landed on the final approach path of Abuja Runway 22 at time 1048UTC.
A top military source who craved anonymity confirmed to Neptune Prime that; Flt Lt Gadzama, Flt Lt Piyo, Flg Offr Okpara, FS Olawumi, ACM Johnson, Sgt Olukaire were onboard Shadow 01 and they are all feared dead.
Fire services are already at the scene of the incident.
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