It was really a black sunday for the Nigerian Airforce (NAF) and the Nigerian government in general as a military plane enroute Minna crashed near Abuja airport.Air vice marshal Ibikunle Dara, while confirming the sad incidence that happened 4 days ago wrote;

"This is to confirm that a Nigerian Airforce (NAF) beechcraft kingair b350i aircraft crashed while returning to the Abuja airport after reporting engine failure enroute Minna. First responders are at the scene. Sadly all 7 personnel on board died in the crash"The plane was said to be crashing on a residential area before the brave and heroic pilot, Haruna Gadzama manuevered it into a bushy area, although the pilot was part of the 7 personnel that died in the tragic crash.Earlier today, the deceased personnels were all buried in national cemetery, Abuja amidst tears from the deceased's family and friends. See photos from the burial below:See reactions from social media users below:

@Index: " When you comment now they would say other countries do have plane crash. This country don terminate our young stars nobi small. RIP heroes"

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