The Nigerian Defence headquarters this evening released a statement
on its website stating that the technician they earlier reported dead
and his body missing after the Air Force helicopter crash on July 21st in Bama, Borno has resurfaced alive at the
Military headquarters in Maiduguri. Statement below.
The
Engineer crew member of the crashed Nigerian Air Force Mi-35 Helicopter
earlier declared missing has been found alive. The crew member who was
declared missing when his body could not be located in the vicinity of
the crash resurfaced at the military Headquarters in Maiduguri today,
having trekked through the bushes after the crash.
It is thus confirmed that Flight Lieutenant NM Halilu, Co-Pilot and
Warrant Officer Augustine Nwanonenyi, the aircraft technician survived
the crash while Flight Lieutenant Onyeka Nwakile was the only one lost
in the crash. The family of the officer has been duly informed while
the two survivors are in stable condition but receiving medical
attention.
Meanwhile, search and rescue operation on the incident has been concluded, while investigation into the crash continues.
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