A Nigerian Air Force Mi-35 Helicopter on a training mission in the afternoon of Monday, July 21, 2014 crashed due to technical fault at a location South of Bama, Borno.
The director of defence information, Major General Chris Olukolade has said that investigation has commenced to unravel the circumstances that led to the accident.
Olukolade also established that the crash is not as a result of any enemy action.
Updated at 21:27 Nigerian Time:
One of the pilots of the crashed Nigerian Air Force Mi-35 Helicopter on a training mission earlier reported today, have been recovered alive while the second one as well as the technician on board the 3-member crew flight died in the crash. Rescue is still ongoing.
Further details on the crash will be made known as soon as the investigation is progresses.
