Again, Nigerian Military Aircraft Crashes

While the country is yet to end the mourning of the late Chief of Army Staff, another Nigerian military aircraft has reportedly crashed.

According to sources, the crashed aircraft known as Alpha jet was said to have gone down “somewhere in Kaduna State”.

The source revealed that “the fighter jet left Yola, the Adamawa capital, this morning to go clear bandits”, the informant added.

Nigerian Air Force spokesman, Air Commodore Edward Gabwet, could not be reached as at press time.

Mohammad Abdulkadri, Special Assistant to the Defence Minister did not take calls.

The military has recorded a number of crashes in 2021 alone.

In May, an air mishap claimed the lives of serving Army Chief, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other officers.

On February 21, a Minna-bound military jet crashed, killing all 7 people on board.

On April 2, another Alpha jet crashed in Borno during an operation.