Nigerian Air Force Passenger Plane Crash Kills 7 People

Nigerian Air Force Passenger Plane Crash Kills 7 People
Rescuers and people gather near the debris of a Nigerian air force plane, in Abuja, Nigeria, on Feb. 21, 2021. Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters
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ABUJA—A small Nigerian air force passenger plane crashed just outside Abuja airport after reporting engine failure on Sunday, killing all seven people on board, the air force said.

The plane, a Beechcraft King Air 350i, was on its way to the city of Minna, 110 kilometres (68 miles) northwest of the capital, said air force spokesman Ibikunle Daramole in a statement.