Seven Nigerian Air Force officers, who died last Sunday in air crash in Abuja has been buried at the National Cemetery, Lugbe, Airport Road, Abuja.
The deceased personnel are Captain, Fl Lt. Haruna Gadzama; Fl. Lt. Henry Piyo (Co-Pilot); Flying Officer Micheal Okpara (Airborne Tactical Observation System Specialist); Warrant Officer Bassey Etim (ATOS Specialist); Fl. Sgt. Olasunkanmi Olawunmi (ATOS Specialist); Sgt. Ugochukwu Oluka (ATOS Specialist) and Aircraftman Adewale Johnson (Onboard Technician).
They met their sudden death in the Beechcraft King Air B350i which crashed near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after they reported engine failure.
Among those at the funeral service on Thursday include the Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Salihi Magashi (retd.), the Chief of Defence Staff, Maj. Gen Lucky Irabor, the Chief of Army Staff, Ibrahim Atahiru, the Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Isiaka Amao and the family members of the deceased.