On friday Sept. 12th, an Alpha jet pictured (above) was used in a fight against Boko Haram members. But unfortunately, the jet reportedly disappeared from radar around Adamawa state after it went for a routine operation attack on Boko Haram.
The spokesperson of the defence, Chris Olukolade, said the aircraft, with two pilots on board went missing.
see the complete story 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.
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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