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What Nigerian Air Force Thinks About Missing Alpha Jet Aircraft
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.
A statement by the NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore, Edward Gabkwet notes that the cause of the crash as well as the whereabouts of the 2 pilots remain unknown.
It discloses that the pilots are Flight Lieutenant John Abolarinwa and Flight Lieutenant Ebiakpo Chapele.
The statement adds that extensive search and rescue efforts are still ongoing by NAF surveillance aircraft as well as NAF Special Forces and Nigerian Army troops on ground.
“At this point, the NAF is not ruling out anything regarding the incident. It however remains hopeful that the crew would soon be found and rescued”, the statement adds.
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