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General News of Thursday, 25 February 2021

Source: nationonlineng.net

NAF’s plane crash victims to be buried Thursday

The Beechcraft KingAir BB305i aircraft crashed last Sunday afternoon The Beechcraft KingAir BB305i aircraft crashed last Sunday afternoon

The seven personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) who died in last Sunday’s plane crash in Abuja will be buried Thursday at the National Cemetery in Abuja.

A NAF Beechcraft KingAir BB305i aircraft crashed last Sunday afternoon due to an engine failure.

The victims are: Flight Lt. Haruna Gadzama (Captain), Flight Lt. Henry Piyo (Co-Pilot), Flying Officer Michael Okpara (Airborne Tactical Observation System [ATOS] Specialist) and Warrant Officer Bassey Etim (ATOS Specialist).

Others are: Flight Sergeant Olasunkanmi Olawunmi (ATOS Specialist), Sergeant Ugochukwu Oluka (ATOS Specialist), and Aircraftman Adewale Johnson (Onboard Technician).