A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) MI-35P helicopter crashed at Port Harcourt on December 1st 2023. The unfortunate incident occurred at about 7.45am shortly after the aircraft took off for an operation against economic saboteurs in Rivers State. Fortunately, the entire crew of 5 survived the crash with very minor injuries and are currently being attended to at NAF Medical Centre, Port Harcourt.
The disclosure was made in a press statement signed by Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information
Nigerian Air Force, Friday in Abuja.
The report stated that the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, is currently en-route Port Harcourt to assess the situation for himself, see to the well-being of the crew and give further directives.
Incidents of this nature are yet again a grim reminder of the dangers associated with military flying and the risks NAF pilots and technicians experience in their onerous tasks of defending our nation and deterring criminal elements from their nefarious activities.
