NAF loses airman in parachuting accident
A statement on Sunday from Air Force spokesman, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, said it is sad to announce the passing of one of its airmen, Corporal Meshach Iliya Komo, who died in Kaduna today, 14 April 2019, in a parachuting accident during recurrence training.”Daily Trust reports that as part of the paratroopers training in the Air Force Special Forces, airmen embark on recurrence exercises after their first or initial jumps.
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