A Folker 100 belonging to IRS Airlines Saturday at about 7:30 pm lost contact at Ganla and crashed in Niger Republic.
The aircraft, with registration number 5NSIK, was returning from C CHECK.
Two crew members on board however survived.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed the crash.
IRS Airlines is owned by Alhaji Ishiaku Rabiu.
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