An Air Force fighter jet that was deployed for military action against Boko Haram has crashed in Adamawa State. A source said that the aircraft, an M-1 35 helicopter came down at Sangere ‎in Girei Local Government Area of the state, stating that the aircraft ‎crashed about 10. Kilometre from the Adamawa State capital.

The source said that the aircraft was deployed to halt the insurgents’ advance to Yola after they were dislodged by the military from Mubi on Thursday night. Three crew members were involved in the crash. However, there are unconfirmed reports that there are no survivors in the crash.

The Air Force authorities have said that the Air Force has made over 6,000 successful missions in the operations area.
The missions involve troop deployment, movement of equipment, attack missions and surveillance.
Details later…
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An Air Force fighter jet that was deployed for military action against Boko Haram has crashed in Adamawa State. A source said that the aircraft, an M-1 35 helicopter came down at Sangere ‎in Girei Local Government Area of the state, stating that the aircraft ‎crashed about 10. Kilometre from the Adamawa State capital.

The source said that the aircraft was deployed to halt the insurgents’ advance to Yola after they were dislodged by the military from Mubi on Thursday night. Three crew members were involved in the crash. However, there are unconfirmed reports that there are no survivors in the crash.

The Air Force authorities have said that the Air Force has made over 6,000 successful missions in the operations area.
The missions involve troop deployment, movement of equipment, attack missions and surveillance.
Details later…
http://www.punchng.com/news/another-air-force-jet-crashes-in-adamawa/

The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the death of three crew members in a military helicopter crash on Thursday night. The Defence authorities said in a statement posted on its official blog, http://defenceinfo.mil.ng/ , that the crash occurred by 10
Pm on Thursday around the Federal University of
Technology Yola, Adamawa State. It was stated that rescue workers worked throughout the night to preserve the wreckage of the aircraft and the crash scene.

“At about 2200hours yesterday November 13, 2014, a ground attack helicopter on an armed patrol crashed around the Federal University of Technology Yola, Adamawa State.

“The crew of three was lost in the ill-fated accident. “Rescue party worked throughout the night to preserve the wreckage of the aircraft and scene of
the accident for proper investigation to be carried out. Further details would be made known later.” The statement read However, a source who confided in our
correspondent said that the aircraft, an M-1 35
helicopter, came down at Sangere in Girei Local
Government Area of the state while on a mission
to prevent insurgents advance to Yola.

The source said that the aircraft was deployed to
halt the insurgents’ advance to Yola after they were dislodged by the military from Mubi on Thursday night. It was stated that the aircraft crashed about 10
Kilometres from the Adamawa State capital.

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosun, had said during a recent forum at the University of Ibadan that the Air Force had made over 6000 successful missions in the operations area.

The missions involve airlift of troops and equipment, rotation of forces, evacuation of casualty, attack missions and surveillance operations and reconnaissance missions.