Missing Nigerian Fighter Jet May Have Crashed, Whereabouts Of Two Pilots Unknown —Air Force

The Nigerian Air Pressure Alpha Jet which went lacking throughout a Boko Haram operation on Wednesday within the North-East has crashed.

The Nigerian Air Pressure stated on Friday that intelligence gathered up to now indicated that the jet may need crashed though it had but to know the whereabouts of the jet or the 2 pilots on board.

Army sources stated the jet crashed within the Konduga Native Authorities Space of Borno State, though the NAF has not confirmed any location.

The Chief of the Air Employees, Air Marshal Oladayo Amao, arrived in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Thursday to coordinate the continued search and rescue mission for the Alpha Jet which bought misplaced through the Boko Haram fight mission within the North-East.

The NAF Director of Public Relations and Info, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, acknowledged that the air drive nonetheless believed the 2 pilots can be discovered and rescued.

“Intelligence report gathered by the Nigerian Air Pressure (NAF) signifies that the Alpha Jet plane (NAF475) that went off the radar with 2 crew members on board on March 31, 2021 may need crashed. 

“The reason for the crash in addition to the whereabouts of the two pilots stays unknown. The pilots are Flight Lieutenant John Abolarinwa and Flight Lieutenant Ebiakpo Chapele. 

“In depth search and rescue efforts are nonetheless ongoing by NAF surveillance plane in addition to NAF Particular Forces and Nigerian Military troops on floor. 

“At this level, the NAF isn’t ruling out something relating to the incident. It nonetheless stays hopeful that the crew would quickly be discovered and rescued,” Air Commodore Gabkwet acknowledged in an replace on Friday morning.

SaharaReporters had reported on Thursday that the fighter jet went lacking on Wednesday round 5pm, amidst fears that it may need been captured or shot down by the Boko Haram terrorists – who at the moment are being aided by a extra lethal faction, the Islamic State West African Province fighters.

The Alpha Jet, a light-weight assault jet and superior jet coach plane, has performed a major position in Nigeria’s counter-insurgency marketing campaign within the North-East theatre of operation.

It was acquired by NAF in 2014 from the USA of America air drive.

In February 2021, a NAF Beechcraft King Air 350i Surveillance Plane crashed in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.

The result of NAF’s supposed investigations into the crash had but to be made public.