They were the Beechcraft KingAir350i which went down with all seven officers on board in Abuja on March 21, 2021; the Alpha Jet which crashed while supporting troops in the North-East on April 3, 2021, and now the biggest of them all – the crash of a military jet conveying Nigeria’s 25th Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen.
Keeping this in view, is Last Flight to Abuja a true story?
“Last flight to Abuja” is an airplane disaster thriller based on true and tragic events.
Thereof, what plane crashed today?
“Tara Air flight 9NAET that took off from Pokhara at 9.55 AM today with 22 people onboard, including 4 Indians, has gone missing.
When was the first plane crash in Nigeria?
The Kano air disaster was a chartered Boeing 707 passenger flight on 22 January 1973 that crashed while attempting to land at Kano International Airport. It is the deadliest aviation disaster ever to take place in Nigeria, as 176 passengers and crew perished in the crash.
Accident | |
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Injuries | 26 |
Survivors | 26 |
When was the last commercial plane crash in Nigeria?
The last accident recorded by any commercial airline in the country was the Associated Aviation Flight 361, a domestic charter flight from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, whichoccurred on October 3, 2013, in which 16 persons on board died, while four persons survived.
Who is Abayomi Dairo?
Flight Lieutenant Abayomi Dairo, the Nigerian Air Force pilot, who ejected from an Alpha Jet who was shot down by bandits in Zamfara State, has given graphic details of the incident. Dairo stated that his escape was orchestrated through the help of Almighty God.
Who is the head of Nigeria Airforce?
Chief of the Air Staff (Nigeria)
Chief of the Air Staff | |
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Incumbent Isiaka Oladayo Amao since 26 January 2021 | |
Nigerian Air Force | |
Abbreviation | CAS |
Member of | National Security Council National Defence Council |