Breaking: Nigerian military plane crash kills 8 people

Report reaching our news desk states that a military plane is feared to have crashed in Kaduna State. The incident was said to have occurred at about 6 pm while it was raining heavily.

The training aircraft crashed at the Kaduna international airport.  The Ill-fated aircraft was said to have crashed at the airport’s runway

It was reported that the plane crashed on the runway, with the eight people on board feared dead. The Nigerian Air Force confirmed the incident via a statement issued today shortly after the crash.

NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, said the incident occurred near the Kaduna International Airport.

“An air crash involving a @NigAirForce aircraft occurred this evening near the Kaduna International Airport. The immediate cause of the crash is still being ascertained. More details to follow soon,” he said.