No survivor as air force plane crashes in Yola

An aircraft belonging to the Nigerian air force crashed in the Hong area of Yola, capital of Adamawa state on Saturday.

Dele Alonge, spokesman of the force, confirmed the incident, attributing it to bad weather.

Alonge, who refused to disclose the identities of those on board the ill-fated plane, said the accident occurred around 4; 25pm.

“A F7-Ni fighter jet, with registration number, NAF801, was returning to base from an interdicted mission when it crashed around Hong, in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa state,” Alonge said in a statement issued late Saturday.

“There was no survival as the pilot of the aircraft lost his life in the unfortunate incident.”

The statement added that the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal S.B .Abubakar had “set up an investigation panel to unravel the remote and immediate causes of the accident.”