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Nigerian air force Alpha Jet used in the fight against Boko Haram members has
gone missing. Reports says the military plane reportedly disappeared
from radar around Adamawa state after it went for a routine operation attack on
Boko Haram men on Friday September 12th.
Meanwhile Two fighter pilots who were operating the jet have also been declared missing. The Defence has released a statement on the missing jet. Find it after the cut...
The Defence statement posted on their website below...
An Alpha Jet (NAF 466) belonging to the Nigerian Air Force is
missing around Adamawa State. The aircraft, with two pilots onboard, left Yola
at about 10:45am on 12 September 2014 on a routine operational mission and was
expected back by 12:00 noon. Since then all efforts to establish contact with
the aircraft have not yielded any positive result. Meanwhile, search and rescue
effort is ongoing to establish contact with the crew.Meanwhile Two fighter pilots who were operating the jet have also been declared missing. The Defence has released a statement on the missing jet. Find it after the cut...
The Defence statement posted on their website below...
In view of the foregoing, you are please requested to disseminate
this information through your news medium for the awareness of the general
public. Thank you for your usual cooperation.
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