By Goodluck Ikiebe.
A Military helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has crashed in Tami village, located in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Eyewitness said the incident occurred at approximately 5:00 a.
m, causing significant alarm among residents.
The helicopter, said to be on a routine operational flight, experienced technical difficulties that led to the crash.
Fortunately, the pilot managed to execute emergency protocols effectively, ensuring his survival.
Eyewitnesses at the scene reported that the pilot emerged from the wreckage largely unscathed.
Residents of Tami village quickly gathered at the crash site, offering assistance where possible and expressing relief that no lives were lost.
“We heard a loud noise and rushed to the scene. We were surprised and relieved to see the pilot alive,” said a local villager who witnessed the crash”they said.
Punch Newspaper gathered that a team of military officers from the Nigerian Air Force swiftly arrived at the scene to secure the area and conduct an initial investigation.
They cordoned off the crash site to prevent unauthorised access and to ensure the safety of the villagers. The officers also began preliminary assessments to determine the cause of the crash, which remains unknown at this time.
The Nigerian Air Force is expected to launch investigation to ascertain the factors leading to the crash.
GBENGA OLONINIRAN writes on fatal helicopter crashes that have killed, and injured many victims over the decades
Helicopter crashes have taken the lives of thousands of people including high-profile personalities over the decades.
“Though it is not as frequent as road crashes, its effect can be very devastating given aircraft altitude to the ground. In most cases, passengers hardly survive the deadly accidents.
“World leaders on Monday joined Iranians in mourning the death of President Ebrahim Raisi whose helicopter crashed into a fog-shrouded mountain on Sunday,”.OLONINIRAN said.
