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•Body of one pilot intact, other still lost

Kingsley Nweze in Abuja


The wreckage of the Nigerian Air Force fighter jet that went missing last week may have been found in Bama, Borno State, an authoritative military source told THISDAY yesterday.

The source said it was found with the body of one of the pilots intact. The pilot was Flight Lieutenant Chapele Ebiakpo. He, however, said the body of the other pilot, Flight Lieutenant John Abolarinwa, is still being searched for, explaining that troops on the ground have been asked to intensify their search.


The Air Force had declared the Alpha Jet fighter aircraft, NAF 475, missing on March 31, saying a few days later that it might have crashed.

The terrorist group, Boko Haram, had claimed responsibility for the crash but the military refuted the claim.

THISDAY source said last night that the jet, which took off from Maiduguri Airport crashed five minutes after take-off at an estimated altitude of 15,000 feet, explaining that at that height no missile by Boko Haram could have hit and brought it down.

“Given what we have seen, the jet could not have been hit by any missile. It must have been caused by a technical fault that would be revealed by ongoing investigations,” he said.

The jet, according to Air Force spokesman, Commodore Edward Gabkwet, was on an interdiction mission in of ground troopsas part of the ongoing counterinsurgency operations in the North-eastwhen it lost with the radar.

“The loss of radar occurred at about 5:08 p.m. on 31 March 2021,” he said in a statement last week.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2021/04/05/wreckage-of-missing-naf-alpha-jet-475-found-in-bama/

Ok

Too bad

That crash is questionable.. Let assume the jet was faulty, the pilot should have known and eject before the jet would crash.

hakeem4:
you think it’s Hollywood?

Fighter jet supposed to have ejection button which is separated from the plane engine.

I have seen a lot of ejection from fighter jet in destroyed in seconds... This is not about movie

Useless cou.ntry,

Military planes crashing up and down. This istration is a curse. God is using it to reset our brains

Monogamy:
Too bad

That crash is questionable.. Let assume the jet was faulty, the pilot should have known and eject before the jet would crash

you think it’s Hollywood?

Terorislam:
Useless cou.ntry,

..

Useless cou.ntry is equal to Useless citizens

hakeem4:
you think it’s Hollywood?

Obviously the handwork of ESN

may God have mercy on the merciless

The Army must release visual confirmation of the crash site if they want to truly discredit the boko haram video.

But then again, this istration has a penchant for lies and propaganda.

Monogamy:
Too bad

That crash is questionable.. Let assume the jet was faulty, the pilot should have known and eject before the jet would crash

Don't know if that plane has the feature or maybe it jammed.

Seriously don't know what to believe in this country anymore.

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We can your Limited Liability company @35k only. See my signature

What's with all the crashes these days?

Monogamy:
Too bad

That crash is questionable.. Let assume the jet was faulty, the pilot should have known and eject before the jet would crash

do you know if the ejection system was also faulty ?

It's obvious they are trying hard to cover up something fishy here. May God be our shied in this failed State...

This definitely not a period to be a security agent!


The tide is turning against them

They should seek the face of God and do a public apology

We will be hearing more very soon.

Nigeria Airforce still playing propaganda ...they should show Nigerians their own pictures of of the crash site and stop all these nonsense..Bokoharam showed clear footages of themselves clearly on the wreckage of the ill fated jet

an estimated altitude of 15,000 feet, explaining that at that height no missile by Boko Haram could have hit and brought it down.

Have you been to their arsenal ?
I tell you brethren boko boys did this.
Abi this jet no get blackbox?

Monogamy:
Too bad

That crash is questionable.. Let assume the jet was faulty, the pilot should have known and eject before the jet would crash

What if he is scared of heights?

I still maintain that that jet was shot down. Until the government provides a superior argument, then my position still remain valid.

If that jet has a technical fault and it was cruising at high altitude, it would have afford the pilots time to eject from the aircraft.

Naturally, they are issued a side arm(pistol), but what is the use of a side arm against hordes of men carrying AKs.
Its clear that boko haram captured the other pilot.
My heart goes out to their families in this mindless game that the government is playing

RIP to the deceased....Clueless leaders using Citizens life to play LUDO....SMH!!!


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Rip

Terorislam:
Useless cou.ntry,

Useless citizen

Monogamy:
Too bad

That crash is questionable.. Let assume the jet was faulty, the pilot should have known and eject before the jet would crash

Are you sure the ejector seats are functional?

475

SarkinYarki:
Nigeria Airforce still lying ...they should show Nigerians their own pictures of of the crash site and stop all these nonsense

You're accusing those who are at the event of lies FROM YOUR HOUSE

This country is very far backward, na only God we de pay make hm 4giv Nija

This is really sad..

A probably faulty plane, yet you put human beings on it to fight throat-cutters..

Useless leaders!

Still lies.