A Nigerian Air Force (NAF801) F7-Ni fighter jet returning to the base from an interdicted mission crashed due to bad weather and not under enemy fire around Hong, Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State at about 1623hrs (4.23 pm),” Air Commodore Dele Alonge, spokesman for the Nigerian Air Force said in a statement to the media. “There was no survival as the pilot of the aircraft lost his life in the unfortunate incident.”
Alonge, also disclosed that the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal SB Abubakar has set up an investigation panel to unravel the remote and immediate causers) of the accident.
The statement did not disclose the identity of the Air Force pilot who was flying the plane.
May the soul of the departed soldier rest in peace.
