Abuja Plane Crash: Gov Fayemi Visits Wife Of Late Air force Personnel (Photos)

 Gov Fayemi Visits Wife Of Late Air force Personnel

Gov Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state has paid a visit to commiserate with the wife of an Air Force personnel who lost his life in the plane crash which occurred on Sunday, February 21.

The Nigeria Air Force had on Sunday released the names of officers who died in the Beechcraft Kingair B350i plane crash.

In a statement issued by the Air Force spokesman, Ibikunle Daramola, the officers are; Flight Lieutenant Haruna Gadzama (Captain), Flight Lieutenant Henry Piyo (Co-pilot), Flying Officer Micheal Okpara (Airborne Tactical Observation System specialist).

Other victims included Warrant Officer Bassey Etim (ATOS specialist), Flight Sergeant Olasunkanmi Olawunmi (ATOS specialist), Sergeant Ugochukwu Oluka (ATOS specialist), Aircraftman Adewale Johnson (Onboard Technician).

The aircraft crashed closed to the Abuja airport due to engine failure. The Nigerian Air Force spokesman explained that Chief of the Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Oladayo Amao, has ordered an immediate probe of the accident.

The Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, has now paid a condolence visit to Omolola Olawunmi, wife of Flight Sergeant Olasunkanmi Olawunmi who died in the Air Force plane crash.