The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), says an Unmanned Area Vehicle [UAV] and not helicopter, crashed on Monday in Kaduna.
NAF pointed out that there were therefore no casualties recorded since it’s an UAV.
The NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet in a statement said the crash was a NAF UAV that suffered mishap
He said, “Please be informed that no helicopter crash occurred. Instead, a NAF UAV) experienced a mishap after take-off for a mission, at a location near Rumji Village and about 15 Km from Base.
“Since it is an unmanned vehicle, there were no casualties on board or on ground.”
Kabkwet also said that preliminary investigation had since commenced to ascertain what might have caused the mishap.
He assured Nigerians that this minor setback would not, in anyway, affect all ongoing operations.
Initial reports on had said that a NAF helicopter had crashed in Kaduna earlier today [1 July 2024].