The Accident Investigation Bureau , on Sunday , said that it does not investigate military incidents or accidents except when invited .
General Manager, Public Affairs, AIB , Mr Tunji Oketunbi, made this known in a message sent to The PUNCH.
A jet operated by the Nigerian Air Force had crashed in Abuja earlier today. About six occupants of the military aircraft , King Air 350 , were feared killed in the accident .
The jet en route Minna in Niger State crashed close to the runway of the Abuja airport after reporting engine failure.
The Minister of Aviation , Hadi Sirika, in a tweet , described the accident as “ fatal ” and prayed for the “ departed souls ” .
Reacting , the AIB which is the investigating commission in charge of all aviation- related accidents and incidents in Nigeria , said it does not investigate military accidents except when invited .
“ There was an accident involving a military aircraft . By the power established AIB -N , we do not investigate military incidents or accident except where invited . Please direct all your enquiries to the appropriate authorities, ” AIB spokesman said.
Efforts to reach NAF Director of Public Relations and Information , Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola , proved abortive as of the time of filing this report as his phone rang out.

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The aircraft was said to have reported engine failure at 1039 and crashed landed on the final approach path of Abuja Runway 22 at time 1048UTC.

Flackoo:
Sending my condolences to the family of the bereaved!! May God grant them succour in these trying times.

tsephanyah:
Too bad

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