Chief of army staff, 7 others die in plane crash

Fri, May 21, 2021

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Attahiru Ibrahim, chief of army staff, has died in a military Beachcraft 350 aircraft which crashed at the Kaduna International Airport on Friday, May 21.

The plane crash occurred at the airport’s runway about 6 pm, claiming lives of all eight passengers onboard.

Akin Olateru, commissioner and chief executive officer of the Accident Investigation Bureau, confirmed the incident.

– May 21, 2021 @ 9:02 GMT /

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