NAF MI-35P HELICOPTER SUFFERS MISHAP
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) MI-35P helicopter has crashed at Port Harcourt today, 1 December 2023.
According to a statement issued by the Director public Relations and Information,Air Commodore,Edward Gabkwet said the unfortunate incident occurred at about 7.45am shortly after the aircraft took off for an operation against economic saboteurs in Rivers State.
The statement reads that,the entire crew of 5 survived the crash with minor injuries and are currently being attended to at NAF Medical Centre Port Harcourt.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, is currently enroute Port Harcourt to access the situation for himself.
Incident of this nature is yet again a reminder of the dangers associated with military flying and the risks NAF pilots and technicians experience in their onerous tasks of defending our nation and deterring criminal elements from their nefarious activities he added.
