A helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force with registration NAF MI-35P has crashed in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The unfortunate incident occurred at exactly 7.45 AM on Friday, December 1, shortly after it took off for an operation against economic saboteurs in Rivers State.
NAF spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, in a statement, said: “Fortunately, the entire crew of 5 survived the crash with very minor injuries and are currently being attended to at NAF Medical Centre Port Harcourt.
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, is currently en route Port Harcourt to assess the situation for himself, see to the wellbeing of the crew and give further directives.
“An incident of this nature is yet again a grim 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.”
