The Nigerian Air Force has refuted claims that its helicopter crashed in the early hours of Monday in Tami village, located in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Spokesman for the NAF, Edward Gabkwet in a statement said it was an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle that crashed and not a helicopter as earlier believed.
Gabkwet said, a NAF Unmanned Aerial Vehicle experienced a mishap after take-off for a mission, at a location near Rumji Village and about 15 Km from the Base, adding that since it is an unmanned vehicle, there were no casualties on board or on the ground.
He said a preliminary investigation has since commenced to ascertain what may have caused the mishap assuring that the minor setback will not, in any way, affect on-going operations.
The NAF spokesperson noted that in the wake of the incident, a team of Air force personnel from the Nigerian Air Force Air Training Centre and 401 Flying School were said to have arrive the scene to secure the area for emergency rescue operations and also investigate the cause of the crash.