A Nigerian Air Force Mi- 35 helicopter on a training
mission, yesterday, crashed at a location South of Bama in Bama Local
Government Area of Borno State, due to alleged technical fault.
A pilot and a technician died in the crash, while the third
crew member, a pilot, was rescued alive.
Bama is about 70 kilometres drive from Maiduguri and along
the border of Sambisa Forest, which had witnessed series of attacks by
suspected members of the Boko Haram Islamist sect.
This was contained in a statement by Director, Defence
Information, Major General Chris Olukokade.
Olukokade said investigation had commenced to unravel the
circumstances that led to the accident, adding “it is esta-blished that the
crash is not as a result of any enemy action.”
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