NAF clarifies crash of UAV in Kaduna

The Nigerian Airforce has clarified that it was the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, UAV that crashed and not a helicopter as reported in some sections of the media.

The clarification was contained in a statement which was issued by the Director of Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Edward Gabkwet.

The statement said, it was a mishap and there were no human casualties.

He said, “Please be informed that no helicopter crash occurred. Instead, a NAF Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) experienced a mishap after take-off for a mission, at a location near Rumji Village and about 15 Km from Base.
“Since it is an unmanned vehicle, there were no casualties on board or on ground.”

Gabkwet added that preliminary investigation had since commenced to ascertain what might have caused the mishap.
He assured Nigerians that this minor setback would not, in anyway, affect all ongoing operations.

Initial reports on had said that a NAF helicopter had crashed in Kaduna in the morning hours of Monday.