The pilot who drove the military aircraft King Air 350 crashed short of the Abuja runway after reporting engine failure en-route Minna.

He made sure to avoid the plane crashing into a residential area.

Flight Lieutenant Chiroma Haruna Gadzama

Like late Fg Offr Arotile, Flt Lt Gadzama was a proper child of NAF Base Kaduna.

The child of a retired officer attended Air Force Primary & Air Force Secondary schools on the base & ended up as a pilot in the Air Force. God rest his soul.

Like late Fg Offr Arotile, Flt Lt Gadzama was a proper child of NAF Base Kaduna. Child of a retired officer, attended Air Force Primary & Air Force Secondary schools on the base & ended up as a pilot in the Air Force. God rest his soul 😔

— Ari Gold (@LawalAbubakar_) February 21, 2021

We are saddened by the tragic death of Flt Lt CH Gadzama of 02 Set of Air Force Secondary School Kaduna on Sunday 21st of February 2021.

He was a Jovial and hardworking Officer of the Nigerian Airforce.

We are saddened by the tragic death of Flt Lt CH Gadzama of 02 Set of Air Force Secondary School Kaduna on the Saturday 21th of Febuary 2021.He was a Jovial and hardworking Officer of the Nigerian Airforce. pic.twitter.com/1e0xfzcGfo

— EXJUNIORPILOT (@exjuniorpilots) February 21, 2021