Co-pilot Flt. Lt Olufade, who died in the tragic incident, is survived by his new wife, who, according to relatives got married two months ago.
Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, died in the crash on Friday.
A tweet by the Nigerian Air Force confirmed that the air crash, involving a @NigAirForce aircraft, occurred near the Kaduna International Airport.
The Air Force spokesperson, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, in the tweet, said that the immediate cause of the crash was still being ascertained.
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