Plane Crashes Close To Abuja Airport (Video/Photos)

military aircraft King Air 350 has crashed close to Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja on Sunday afternoon, February 21 after reporting engine failure enroute Minna, Niger state.

According to a video of the incident shared on Twitter, many people could be seen gathered around with a crashed plane in flames with firemen attempting to put out the fire.

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Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation also confirmed the incident in a tweet, saying;

 

More details to come

 

Here is the video and photos from the crash site