The missing Alpha jet of the Nigerian Air Force has been found. It was found to have crashed at Abba-Jille in Konduga LGA of Borno State.

The location of the crash is approx 30Kms outskirt from the city of Maiduguri.

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

The plane was reported to have lost contact with the radar on Wednesday evening, according to Air Force spokesman, Commodore Edward Gabkwet.

He said the plane lost contact with radar in Borno State, while on interdiction mission in support of ground troops.

“The mission was part of the ongoing counterinsurgency operations in the North East.

“The loss of radar contact occurred at about 5:08 p.m. on 31 March 2021.

Regrettably, on Friday, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, Director of Public Relations and Information, (DOPRI), in an update released in Abuja, confirmed that the fighter aircraft had crashed killing all two crew members on board.

“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.”

If the said intelligence by the NAF on the missing air craft eventually becomes true, this would be the second aircraft that crashed, killing all crew members on board, in a little above a month, since Air Marshal Oladayo Amao became Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) in about three months ago.

In Late February, a NAF air craft on mission to rescue abducted school children in Niger state, crashed in Abuja, killing all seven personnel on board.