Nigerian Air Force jet crashes, killing pilot

Jet Crash

A Nigerian Air Force fighter jet returning from a mission to its base in Yola, capital of northeast Adamawa state, crashed Saturday due to bad weather, killing its pilot, This was contained in an official statement by the Nigerian Air Force, adding that the jet crashed due to bad weather and not under enemy fire around Hong, Adamawa State at about 1623hrs (1523 GMT).

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

However, the statement did not mention how many passengers were aboard the jet nor its precise mission in Adamawa. The Air Force authorities are investigating the cause of the crash,