The Nigerian Air Force has named the personnel who lost their lives in the 14 August 2023 NAF Helicopter crash in Niger state.
The NAF helicopter was” on a mission to evacuate the deceased and wounded troops when it crashed at the Chukuba area of Shiroro Local Government Area of the state, Defence Headquarters “
The crew members who lost their lives during the mission include Flight Lieutenant Adamu Ibrahim, Flight Lieutenant Anthony Duryumus, Lance Corporal Alaribe Daniel and Lance Corporal Briggs Stephen Peter. Two other NAF Regiment personnel, Corporal Jauro Amos and Lance Corporal Abdulrahman Abubakar, two other NAF Regiment personnel also lost their lives as part of the Nigerian Army ground troops who were ambushed and killed by terrorists in Niger State…
This was made known during a condolence visit to family members of the deceased in Port Harcourt, where the chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar promised the NAF would continue to honour the memory of their loved ones while supporting those left behind.
The CAS also visited the NAF unit, where he commisserated with personnel on the loss and praised them for their commitment and efforts in the ongoing joint military operations in the Niger Delta.
He said that the Airforce was working on plans that focused on zero crash incidents adding that it has established and empowered the NAF institute of Safety to train pilots and technicians “on the fundamentals of safety to improve safety culture in the Nigerian Airforce”.
