The Nigerian Air Force has refuted claims that its helicopter crashed in the early hours of today in Tami village, located in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
In a statement today, the spokesman for the NAF, Edward Gabkwet said it was an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and not a helicopter as earlier believed. He stated that, A NAF Unmanned Aerial Vehicle experienced a mishap after take-off for a mission, at a location near Rumji Village and about 15 Km from the Base.
Since it was an unmanned vehicle, there were no casualties on board or on the ground and preliminary investigation has since commenced to ascertain what may have caused the mishap. Nigerians can rest assured that this minor setback will not, in any way, impinge on all ongoing operations.
In the wake of the incident, a team of Airforce personnel from the Nigerian Air Force Air Training Centre and 401 Flying School were said to have cordoned off the scene to secure the area for emergency rescue operations and also investigate the cause of the crash.
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