These are some emotional photos from the burial of the NAF operatives who lost their lives in the unfortunate, fatal crash that took place on Sunday.
The Nigerian Airforce confirmed that a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Beechcraft KingAir B350i aircraft crashed while returning to the Abuja Airport after reporting an engine failure enroute to Minna.
According to the Director of Public Relations and Information Headquarters Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal Ibikunle Daramola, all seven personnel on board died in the crash.
Daramola added that the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice-Marshal IO Amao had ordered an immediate investigation into the incident.
Immediately after the unfortunate incident, Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar condoled with the affected families, and also with the Nigerian Air force.
Also, the All Progressives Congress, APC condoled with the family of the Air Force personnel involved in the fatal crash of the military aircraft at the Abuja Airport.