aNigerian Air Force Beechcraft B300 King Air 350i, similar to the two crashed in 2021 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 May 2021 (2021-05-21) |
| Summary | Crashed on route; under investigation |
| Site | nearKaduna International Airport,Kaduna,Nigeria |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Beechcraft King Air 350i |
| Operator | |
| Registration | NAF203 |
| Flight origin | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,Abuja,Nigeria |
| Destination | Kaduna International Airport,Kaduna,Nigeria |
| Occupants | 11 |
| Passengers | 7 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 11 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 21 May 2021, aBeechcraft King Air 350i belonging to theNigerian Air Force crashed near theKaduna International Airport, killing all 11 occupants, including theChief of Army Staff of the Nigerian ArmyIbrahim Attahiru.
The Nigerian Air Force had sixBeechcraft B300 King Air 350i.[1] The NAF201 also crashed on 21 February, 2021.
On the evening of 21 May 2021, a Nigerian Air ForceBeechcraft King Air 350i was taking the army chiefIbrahim Attahiru and ten other occupants to the northern state ofKaduna to attend a Nigerian Army recruit passing out parade the following day.[2] During the flight the aircraft crashed, killing all on board including Attahiru.[3]
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