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Fri. Mar 20th, 2026

UNVEILED: Identities Of Officers Killed In Abuja Air Crash

At least seven officers of the Nigerian Air Force lost their lives when an aircraft they boarded from Abuja, heading to Minna, Niger State capital, crashed minutes after take-off.

The aircraft was said to have reported engine failure at 10:39am and crashed on the final approach path of Abuja runway 22 at 10:48am

No one survived the accident.

Daily Trust has obtained a list containing all the seven persons who boarded the ill-fated aircraft.

Below are their names

Flt. Lt. Haruna Gadzama
Flt. Lt. Henry Piyo
Flg. Offr. Michael Okpara
FS Olasukanmi Olawumi
ACM Adewale Johnson
Sgt Ugochukwu Oloka
Bassey Etim
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Oladayo Amao, has ordered immediate investigation into the incident.

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