Wednesday 23 July 2014

Nigerian AirForce helicopter crash: Missing crew member found alive

The Defence headquarters has confirmed that its Engineer crew member of the crashed Nigerian Air Force-Mi-35 Helicopter, earlier declared missing has been found alive. According to a statement issued by the Director Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade, and made available to DailyPost, the crew member who was declared missing when his body could not be located in the vicinity of the crash resurfaced at the military Headquarters in Maiduguri today, having trekked through the bushes after the crash.

The statement said, “it is thus confirmed that Flight Lieutenant NM Halilu, Co-Pilot and Warrant Officer Augustine Nwanonenyi, the aircraft technician survived the crash while Flight Lieutenant Onyeka Nwakile was the only one lost in the crash. The family of the officer has been duly informed while the two survivors are in stable condition but receiving medical attention.

The statement further disclosed that search and rescue operation on the incident have been concluded, while investigation into the crash continues.




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  1. My name is victor yakubu am from bayelsa state i was among the successful candidates that wrote the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) exam in the year 2015, i am so happy as this was my fourth time of writing it and all my appreciation goes to Air Vice Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar for his assistance i am very happy that few months from now i will be a member of Nigeria Air Force (NAF). if your name is still not out yet, i will advice you contact him to help you before the last list is out and it is only few names that will be released so hurry up and here is Air Vice Marshal Sadique Baba Abubakar number 08061570175. you can also contact him on facebook Sadique Abubakar. thanks for all you have done in my life sir.

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