A Nigerian Air Force helicopter, with call sign Shark 23, on a training mission executed a controlled forced landing 4 minutes after take-off at the runway approach end of Yola International Airport today at about 0930hours, a statement by the Director Defence Information, Maj. Gen. Chris Olukolade said.
He however noted “that there is no casualty recorded”, adding that “all the crew members have been recovered back to the base”.
He also said “the Nigerian Air Force Headquarters has already set up an investigation panel to unravel the circumstances that led to the incident”.