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BREAKING: Chief of Army Staff Ibrahim Attahiru, seven others die in Kaduna plane crash
The newly appointed Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru has been confirmed dead after boarding a Beachcraft 350 aircraft that crashed at the Kaduna International Airport on Friday, eight lives were lost in the tragic incident.
According to sources, the ill-fated aircraft crashed at the airport’s runway about 6 pm.
Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria, Akin Olateru, disclosed that the eight souls died onboard.
“Beachcraft 350. 8 souls on board. Unfortunately all dead,” Olateru wrote in a WhatsApp note.
Also, the Nigerian Air Force confirmed that there was an accident involving one of its aircraft in Kaduna but did not provide details.
“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,” the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet, said in a statement.
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