The Nigerian alpha jet that went missing on Wednesday may have crashed, an official has said.

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 whereabouts of the 2 pilots remain unknown. The pilots are 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.

“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,” he said.

The alpha jet was carrying out a mission against Boko Haram terrorists in Borno State when it went missing at about 6 p.m., officials had said.

lastempero:
Iam not surprise at the names but what baffles me is how souther and not central top military officers are standing by n watch a meagre number of fulani men pillage the country and keep wasting our young men that are serving in the military.

From Niger to borno,katsina, fulani supporters of APC are using our men as target practice at will. They eliminate any top southern officer or any top officer that it's not of their stock. The hand writing is damn glaring.

lastempero:
Iam not surprise at the names but what baffles me is how souther and not central top military officers are standing by n watch a meagre number of fulani men pillage the country and keep wasting our young men that are serving in the military.

From Niger to borno,katsina, fulani supporters of APC are using our men as target practice at will. They eliminate any top southern officer or any top officer that it's not of their stock. The hand writing is damn glaring.

lastempero:
Iam not surprise at the names but what baffles me is how souther and not central top military officers are standing by n watch a meagre number of fulani men pillage the country and keep wasting our young men that are serving in the military.

From Niger to borno,katsina, fulani supporters of APC are using our men as target practice at will. They eliminate any top southern officer or any top officer that it's not of their stock. The hand writing is damn glaring.

PR Nigeria reported that the fighter jet was seen flying around Goni Kurmiri and Njimia villages after attacking terrorist locations at the Sambisa axis.

lastempero:
Iam not surprise at the names but what baffles me is how souther and not central top military officers are standing by n watch a meagre number of fulani men pillage the country and keep wasting our young men that are serving in the military.

From Niger to borno,katsina, fulani supporters of APC are using our men as target practice at will. They eliminate any top southern officer or any top officer that it's not of their stock. The hand writing is damn glaring.

Ladiesdoctor:
May God bring the pilots to their families safely in Jesus name.

mbaboy:
May God protect and guide them