Today is definitely a Black Sunday in Nigeria as all passengers were reportedly dead in a military aircraft crash at Bassa Airport, Abuja. According to reports, the plane crash occurred in Abuja Airport this afternoon.
Taking to his Twitter page, the Minister of Aviation, Mr. Hadi Sirika, announced that a Military aircraft King Air 350 has reportedly crashed on Abuja runway. He wrote on Twitter:
“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.”
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.🇳🇬🤲🏽😩
— Hadi Sirika (@hadisirika) February 21, 2021
According to an eyewitness, he revealed that no survivor was seen during the military/chartered aircraft crash in Abuja. Other eyewitnesses say that the pilot took the plane to a bush instead of a residential area it was supposed to crash into.
In the video, Firefighters are seen as they try their best to quench the fire. In the same video, a man is heard saying “see dead bodies.” Nobody survived the plane crash. According to reports, 6 people were on board.
Video below:
Military aircraft/plane crashes at Abuja Airport few minutes ago
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— 🇺🇸K.D.E (@Kde_America) February 21, 2021
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