Meet 4 Fallen Heroes Of the Nigerian Airforce Who Died In A Military Crash In 2021

In less than five months into 2021, some Nigerian air forces personnel have been killed in a ghastly military aircraft crash

These men, all vibrant perished after they were involved in the military aircraft that crashed in Abuja and Kaduna, respectively.

In this article, EKO HOT BLOG would be looking at who the late pilots were and their lives until death called.

Flight Lieutenant Piyo Piyo

Until death, Henry Piyo was said to be a very lovely and gentle soul. The lieutenant was the co-pilot, who, alongside Flt Lt Gadzama, drove the military aircraft King Air 350 that crashed on the Abuja runway after reporting engine failure en route Minna on February 21th 2021.

Flight Lieutenant Haruna Gadzama

Haruna Gadzama was a proper child of NAF Base Kaduna. According to reports, Gadzama was a child of a retired officer, attended Air Force primary and secondary schools on the base, and ended up as a pilot in the Air Force.

He drove the military aircraft King Air 350 that crashed on the Abuja runway after reporting engine failure en route to Minna. He prevented the plane from crashing into a residential area. He was a Jovial and hardworking Officer of the Nigerian Airforce.

Flt Lt A A Olufade was one of the crew members. (Co-Pilot)

Nigeria Air Force pilot, Flight Lieutenant Alfred Ayodeji Olufade, was one of the military personnel involved in the jet crash that occurred on the 21st of May 2021.

Late Ayodeji, a newly wed who got married in February, was a co-pilot of the aircraft crash that killed the chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Attahiru, and ten others.

Flight lieutenant Asaniyi T.O

Nigerian Air Force pilot Asaniyi T.O flew the military aircraft that crashed in Kaduna. Asaniyi had his introduction only two months ago and was planning his wedding when he died in the ghastly accident that claimed the life of the Army Chief of staff and nine others on the 21st May 2021

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