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A military aircraft King Air 350 has reportedly crashed in Abuja . The crash, according to preliminary reports, was due to engine failure. Although details of the crash remained scanty as of the time of filing this report , airport sources said the plane crashed in a village near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. It was gathered that the Military aircraft which had about six persons on board departed around 10.30am on its way to Minna, Niger State, and crashed 15 minutes after take off. The aircraft developed an engine failure around 10.39am and eventually crashed around 10.48am. Confirming the incident via his Twitter handle, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika wrote: “A military aircraft King Air 350 has just crashed short of our Abuja runway after reporting engine failure enroute Minna. It appears to be fatal. We should remain calm & wait for the outcome of investigation by the military, while we pray for the departed soul/souls if any.” Meanwhile, the pilo