A military plane crashed on February 21, 2021 in Nigeria, killing seven people.
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A military plane crashed this Sunday near Abuja (Nigeria), killing the seven people who were on board.
The plane was to carry out a "surveillance mission over the state of Niger and its surroundings", according to an air force spokesperson.
On the night of February 16 to 17, armed men attacked a public boarding school in Kagara, in the Nigerian state of Niger.
One student was killed and 42 people, including 27 students, three teachers and 12 family members of staff, were kidnapped.
đŽNigeria: Plane crash this Sunday at Abuja airport.
There are no survivors.
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- First MagđđŸđ„đ (@FirstMagLeVrai) February 21, 2021
A faulty engine causing the crash?
Hours after the attack, the President of Nigeria ordered the security forces to "immediately bring back all the captives unharmed".
The army and police said they were tracking the kidnappers.
The plane had been sent on a surveillance mission as part of this kidnapping.
The cause of the crash is still unknown but the pilot reported a failed engine, officials said.
On a video posted on the Internet, we see water cannons attempting to extinguish the flames at the scene of the crash.
An investigation has been opened to determine the circumstances of the accident, the air force said.
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