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Flight Lieutenant Akweke Nwakile Killed in Nigeria Air Force Helicopter Crash

One of the pilots of the crashed Nigerian Air Force Mi-35 Helicopter that died has been identified as Flight Lieutenant Akweke Junior  Nwakile.

Late Flight Lieutenant  A.J Nwakile


In a statement released Monday night, the spokesperson of the Defence Headquarters,  Major General Chris Olukolade, said three crew members were aboard the aircraft when it crashed.

He said while one, a pilot, was rescued alive, another pilot as well as a technician died in the accident.

The Nigerian Air Force Mi-35 Helicopter on a training mission, crashed on Monday afternoon due to technical fault at a location South of Bama. Bama is one of the locations in Borno state where the extremist Boko Haram sect has intensified its terrorist activities.

Investigation has commenced to unravel the circumstances that led to the accident, though it is established that the crash is not as a result of any enemy action.

Further details on the crash will be made known as the investigation progresses.

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