An Alpha Jet (NAF 466) belonging to the Nigerian Air Force
and involved in the counter insurgency operation against Boko Haram sect has
gone missing around Adamawa State. The spokesperson of the Defence
Headquarters, Chris Olukolade, said the aircraft, with two pilots onboard, went
missing on Friday.
and involved in the counter insurgency operation against Boko Haram sect has
gone missing around Adamawa State. The spokesperson of the Defence
Headquarters, Chris Olukolade, said the aircraft, with two pilots onboard, went
missing on Friday.
In an earlier statement, Mr Olukolade disclosed that, the aircraft
“left Yola at about 10:45a.m on Friday, 12 September 2014 on a routine
operational mission and was expected back by 12:00 noon, but since then, all
efforts to establish contact with the aircraft have not yielded any positive
result,” the statement said.
“left Yola at about 10:45a.m on Friday, 12 September 2014 on a routine
operational mission and was expected back by 12:00 noon, but since then, all
efforts to establish contact with the aircraft have not yielded any positive
result,” the statement said.
He also disclosed that search and rescue effort had since
commenced to establish contact with the crew.
commenced to establish contact with the crew.
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