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Breaking news : Nigerian Air Force Helicopter Crashed - click here to see what happened

There was an helicopter malfunction which had set in fire causing the crash of Augusta 109 Light Utility Helicopter. The incident occurred today being the 6 of July 2017 as the helicopter embarked on liaison mission targeted at further enhancing the synergy between the Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force in the ongoing counter insurgency operation in the North East.
According to the statement issued by Nigerian Air Force spokesperson, Air Commodore, Olatokunbo Adesanya said the incident, which occurred today, 6 July 2017, was as a result of an airborne technical fault with the helicopter.

“The experienced NAF pilots, however, successfully ditched the helicopter into a pool of water to minimize damage and loss of lives. Consequently, there were neither any injuries nor loss of lives to anyone on board or on the ground. The Chief of the Air Staff has immediately directed the constitution of a board of inquiry to determine the exact cause of the incidence while efforts are ongoing to recover the helicopter and members of the board are already in Maiduguri to commence work. The NAF continues to solicit the understanding and support of the general populace as it daily strives to ensure the security of Nigeria and Nigerians.” the statement reads.

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