Breaking: Military aircraft crashes in Abuja, six passengers perish

A chattered airplane has jus been reported to have crashed and burst into terrific flame in Abuja.

A source close to the airport told our correspondent that the aircraft, which departed Abuja at 1033UTC with six persons on board including two crew, crashed barely 15 minutes later.

Confirming the crash, Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, tweeted: “A military aircraft King Air 350 has just crashed short of our Abuja runway after reporting engine failure enroute Minna.

‘’It appears to be fatal. We should remain calm & wait for the outcome of investigation by the military, while we pray for the departed soul/souls if any.”

At the time of this report, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) was yet to comment on the accident.

Details to come shortly.