plane crash – AFRICA EXPLAINED https://africaexplained.com.ng African Fintech Hub, Finance and Business news Thu, 24 Jun 2021 12:54:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://africaexplained.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/iconex-150x114.png plane crash – AFRICA EXPLAINED https://africaexplained.com.ng 32 32 Many die as Kenyan military plane crashed near Nairobi https://africaexplained.com.ng/many-die-as-kenyan-military-plane-crashed-near-nairobi/ Thu, 24 Jun 2021 12:54:03 +0000 http://africaexplained.com.ng/many-die-as-kenyan-military-plane-crashed-near-nairobi/ A military helicopter has crashed close to the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Kenya Defence Forces say rescue operations are on going. The aircraft was on a training mission when it crash landed in the Ngong area. Unknown number of Kenyan soldiers died in the plane crash according to a military statement quoted by Reuters. The Kenyan …

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]]> A military helicopter has crashed close to the Kenyan capital, Nairobi.

Kenya Defence Forces say rescue operations are on going.

The aircraft was on a training mission when it crash landed in the Ngong area.

Unknown number of Kenyan soldiers died in the plane crash according to a military statement quoted by Reuters.

The Kenyan Air Force Mi 171 E helicopter crashed around 9 a.m. (0600 GMT), it added.

Those injured have been airlifted to the military hospital in Nairobi for treatment.

The statement added that air accident investigators are on the scene of the crash.

Kenya Defence Forces on Thursday afternoon confirmed that deaths were recorded in this morning’s crash.

The Force’s spokesperson Zipporah Kioko said:

“Regrettably, following the crash, we suffered fatalities.

“The process of communicating with the families to relay the information and KDF condolences are underway.”

“One police report at Kiserian Police Station, however, say “10 of the 23 people inside are feared dead”.

“Thirteen (13) were rescued and they have been taken to the hospital,” according to the report filed under the OB Number 9/24/6/2021.

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]]> Plane crash in Abuja with report of multiple deaths https://africaexplained.com.ng/plane-crash-in-abuja-with-report-of-multiple-deaths/ Sun, 21 Feb 2021 12:19:22 +0000 http://africaexplained.com.ng/?p=944 Locals in Nigeria’s capital Abuja are reporting that a chartered flight has crashed at the Abuja Airport. Early reports also suggest that there were no survivors as the aircraft burst into flames after crashlanding. https://twitter.com/imoleayomichael/status/1363445331787210756 Witnesses on the ground describe the pilot as a hero! saying The aircraft could have crashed into a residential area …

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]]> Locals in Nigeria’s capital Abuja are reporting that a chartered flight has crashed at the Abuja Airport.

Early reports also suggest that there were no survivors as the aircraft burst into flames after crashlanding.

https://twitter.com/imoleayomichael/status/1363445331787210756

Witnesses on the ground describe the pilot as a hero! saying The aircraft could have crashed into a residential area but they watched him maneuver into a free bush to crash.

The Nnamdi Azikiwe airport is approximately 20 km (12 mi) west of Abuja and one source said the crashed aircraft is a military plane en route Minna.

An American meteorologist, and aviation expert, Eric Burris further confirmed the event by Tweeting from his verified Twitter handle.

‘Hearing from many aviation sources that there’s been a plane crash in Abuja, Nigeria; We will update you when we hear more… keeping those folks in my thoughts this morning…’

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