Air force helicopter suffers mishap in north-east
The Nigerian air force (NAF) says its Mi-17 Helicopter has suffered a mishap while undertaking a mission in the ongoing counter-insurgency operation in the north-east.
Olatokunbo Adesanya, director of public relations and information, NAF headquarters, who disclosed this in a statement, was not precise about the location.
Adesanya only said the incident occurred on Monday and that it resulted in significant damage to the helicopter.
The director, however, explained that there was no life lost as a result of the incident.
He added that Sadique Abubakar, chief of air staff, (CAS), has directed the immediate constitution of a board of inquiry to determine the exact cause of the incident.
This, Adesanya said, was in line with global best practices whenever such unfortunate incident occurred.
He said NAF would continue to solicit the understanding and support of the general populace as it strives daily to ensure the security of Nigeria and Nigerians.
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