Categories: Security

Police Helicopter Crashes In Bauchi

 

A helicopter belonging to the Nigeria police has crashed at Bauchi airport.

The helicopter had on Wednesday evening took off in Abuja.

Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) disclosed this on Thursday in a statement in Abuja.

The statement partly read, “the accident occurred on 26th January 2022 around 7:30pm (Local Time) at Bauchi Airport.

“The NPF helicopter had departed Abuja at 16:54 UTC for Bauchi with Six persons onboard maintaining 5,500ft

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“There were some injuries but no fatality.”

AIB said it is soliciting public support “to know that we would be amenable to receiving any video clips, evidences, or information any member of the public may have of the accident that can assist us with this investigation.”

AIB said the cause of the accident should not be assumed “until a formal report is released.”

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Alex Enemanna

A print journalist with vast knowledge of political developments in Nigeria. Passionate about equity and fairness through robust developmental journalism.

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