Africa Online reports that the Alpha Jet (NAF 466) belonging to the Nigerian Air Force declared missing by the Defence Headquarters in its Adamawa State’s operations may have been sighted by residents before it crashed.
The plane was said to have crashed on Saturday at Gabun village near Gaanda, in Gombi Local Government of the state.
Local farmers in Gombi Local Government Area of the state yesterday claimed to have sighted an aircraft that crashed at a place near Gabun primary school.

The residents said they saw a ‘low-flying jumbo jet’ matching the description of the missing Alpha Jet after it disappeared on Friday.
Several residents of Hawul, a border town in Borno State, also said they saw an aircraft in military colours with green-red-stripes flying so low over the mountains as the plane’s doors were clearly visible.
The residents, who are predominantly farmers, claimed they were disturbed by the incredibly loud noise on Friday, with the plane travelling from north to south-east, towards Hawul– Gabun.
A witness was said to have noted that “I’ve never seen a jet flying so low over our mountains before. We’ve seen planes, but I’m sure that this was not one of those. I could even make out the doors on the plane clearly.

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So sad . . . .

I don't trust the source but I thought as much

I don't like this type of news at all at all.I thought we just aquired 12 war jet,how come they didnt use them? Am so dissapointed!

are all these news,enemies propaganda or what ?

All these beer parlour news. Waiting for the right source...Chris Olukolade.

I'd prefer it crashed to d BH capturing it, tho' I never really feared dat it was captured as in being in d hand of BH.

Most likely true.

The military must do thorough investigation over the cause of the crash to know if

1) It was a deliberate mechanical fault and why didn't the pilot parachute out

2) the pilot was poisoned which could have killed him before his he thought of parachuting out of the jet

3) the pilot intentionally crashed the jet especially if he is alive.

4) if the jet was releasing smoke before it crashed which is one sign that it was shoot

5) the villagers who saw the jet's door, actually saw the pilot.


Sabotage must be thoroughly investigated.

Even the guys who serviced it 2months ago must be investigated.

I feared a crash. The poor thing was probably put to extensive use for long hours without proper maintenance. The age of the jet could have also contributed to the crash.

Mutiny, Impunity and Sabotage. Thats the problem in the nigerian armed forces. Just when we started winning the war.

@blacktechnology. So your now an aircraft crash investigator? Or you are just saying whatever comes to your head? I just hope this is not some sort of damage control.

Sharp sharp for FP tin

sabotage. the cabal eating d defence budget money dont want dis insurgency to end. dem don crash dis one. up next they go and acquire 1980s jet from Russian. collect der own share from the contract. yeye rolling

Okay, the Jet crashed, Now what?

hmn

Still reading

eunisam: I don't like this type of news at all at all.I thought we just aquired 12 war jet,how come they didnt use them? Am so dissapointed!

Don't get disappointed.. It's becoming normal.

Maybe it flew to synagogue

Perhaps BH own Anti-Aircrafts (AAs). God abeg o.

ooh. RIP to d unknown souljas.

That is what happens when fuel finishes mid air.

No proper monitoring and maintenance, I think the pilot lost his way since dis might be his first time of fighting.. And several months without drill. There are many ways to get lost in the sky.

Olorun shaanu.

Lol

Poor Journalism

What happened to the black man's spirit of hardwork?
"the villagers told U and U rushed to publish this"

is here ur Village square?

Something is fishy somewhere and somewhere someone is trying to cover something.

Maybe Boko-boys shot it down.

Could it have crashed without villagers seeing traces of smoke??
Residents only saw a "low-flying" jet.How come they didn't hear the sound of a crash or smoke emanating from the crash site?
This "crash" theory nor hold water jor!

Why is every post I've seen today making "miss" their center of focus?
Like, what you miss about your ex?
And sighting of the missin' Jet..

waiting patiently for a credible source.


Btw, if this story eventually becomes true, it goes to show the magnitude of rot in naija government. Some cabals are definitely benefitting from this unending insurgency. Somebody needs to get sacked and tried in a competent court of law.

Things keep going wrong in that country.

RIP TO THE DEAD.

BlackTechnology: Most likely true.

The military must do thorough investigation over the cause of the crash to know if

1) It was a deliberate mechanical fault and why didn't the pilot parachute out

2) the pilot was poisoned which could have killed him before his he thought of parachuting out of the jet

3) the pilot intentionally crashed the jet especially if he is alive.

4) if the jet was releasing smoke before it crashed which is one sign that it was shoot

5) the villagers who saw the jet's door, actually saw the pilot.


Sabotage must be thoroughly investigated.

Even the guys who serviced it 2months ago must be investigated.

stop talking what u dont know,no good military pilot will like to eject from his plane he will try everything within his power to land d plane successfully and remember in Airforce, once ur good with an Aircraft, ur name will be written on the aircraft as a dedication and respect to u so u will not eject from such plane but try to land d plane.

ohdduf

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