IRS plane crash-lands in Niger Republic

A Fokker 100 plane belonging to IRS airlines Saturday at about 7 30 pm lost contact at Ganla and crashed in Niger Republic.

According to reports, the two occupants on board survived.

The aircraft with registration number 5NSIK was returning from C CHECK.

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed the crash.

IRS airlines is owned by Alhaji Ishiaku Rabiu.