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A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) helicopter on Wednesday October 7,2026 made an Emergency Landing on a farm in Utur Tse-Igboji in the Bar Council Ward of Makurdi ,Benue , following a technical fault while on a flight operation.
All crew members and passengers escaped unhurt from the troubled craft and to the joy of villagers and residents of surrounding communities who rushed to the scene.
The incident happened 72 hours after a Nigerian Nigerian Air Force plane came down in Igbokoda Ondo State killing all the 32 persons on Board.
The official explanation described the incident as “execution of a safe emergency landing on a local farmland following a technical fault.”
NAF REACTION:
‘The helicopter provided close air support to surface forces during an operation targeting suspected kidnappers in the area.
The operation disrupted the activities of the suspected criminals and supported the advance of ground forces.
The landing was a precautionary measure carried out by the pilot after the completion of the combat mission.
Following the successful completion of the mission, the pilot, on return to base, exercised his professional discretion to execute a precautionary landing approximately 10 nautical miles from the airfield.
The decision is consistent with established operational and safety procedures following combat missions.
The helicopter has returned to the base.”
-Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame
Director of Public Relations and Information , NAF Headquarters.
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