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“Intelligence report gathered by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) indicates that the Alpha Jet aircraft (NAF475) that went off the radar with 2 crew members on board on 31 March 2021 might have crashed,” the air force said in a statement. “The cause of the crash as well as the whereabouts of the 2 pilots remain unknown.” On board were two pilots, Flight Lieutenant John Abolarinwa and Flight Lieutenant Ebiakpo Chapele. “Extensive search and rescue efforts are still ongoing by NAF surveillance aircraft as well as NAF Special Forces and Nigerian Army troops on ground,” said Air Commodore...

Nigeria names missing pilots, says air force jet may have crashed "The cause of the crash as well as the whereabouts of the 2 pilots remain unknown." The spokesperson of the Nigerian Air Force, Edward Gabkwet, said this in a statement Friday morning. “Intelligence report gathered by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) indicates that the Alpha Jet aircraft (NAF475) that went off the radar with 2 crew members on board on 31 March 2021 might have crashed,” he said. Mr Gabkwet, an air commodore, also named the two pilots missing from the incident. “The cause of the crash as well as the whereabout...

Akinola Ajibola   Updated April 2, 2021 A file photo of NAF personnel with an Alpha-jet of the Nigerian Air Force. Photo: [email protected]   The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Alpha Jet aircraft that went off the radar in Borno State might have crashed, authorities said on Friday. The aircraft marked – NAF475 – had two crew members on board when it went missing on Wednesday in Borno State. Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, disclosed this in a statement while giving an update on the incident. While the cause of the crash and the whereabouts o...

Missing Nigerian Fighter Jet May Have Crashed, Whereabouts Of Two Pilots Unknown —Air Force Extensive search and rescue efforts are still ongoing by NAF surveillance aircraft as well as NAF Special Forces and Nigerian Army troops on ground. by SaharaReporters, New York Apr 02, 2021 The Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet which went missing during a Boko Haram operation on Wednesday in the North-East has crashed. The Nigerian Air Force said on Friday that intelligence gathered so far indicated that the jet might have crashed although it had yet to know the whereabouts of the jet or the two pilots ...

The jet was on a mission to provide support for troops on the ground fighting Boko Haram insurgents. Edward Gabkwet, the NAF spokesperson, in a statement on Friday, said the whereabouts of the two flying officers piloting the jet remains unknown.  Advertisement “Intelligence report gathered by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) indicates that the Alpha Jet aircraft (NAF475) that went off the radar with 2 crew members on board on 31 March 2021 might have crashed,” he said.  “The cause of the crash as well as the whereabouts of the 2 pilots remain unknown. The pilots are Flight Lieutenant Joh...