BREAKING: NAF helicopter incident occurs in Port Harcourt

On Friday, a Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashed in the capital of Rivers State, Port Harcourt.

The development was verified by NAF spokesman Edward Gabkwet in a statement on Friday.

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He said that shortly after taking off for an operation against economic saboteurs in Rivers State, the helicopter bearing the NAF MI-35P number crashed at precisely 7:45 a.m.

He went on to say that all of the passengers made it out alive with only “minor injuries.”

They are receiving care at the NAF Medical Centre in Port Harcourt, Gabkwet continued.

A portion of the statement said, “Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff, is currently en route Port Harcourt to assess the situation for himself, look out for the crew’s well-being, and give further directives.”