Pilot killed as Nigeria Air Force jet crashes in Adamawa

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF801) F7-Ni fighter jet returning to the base from a mission crashed on Saturday, killing the pilot.

Air Commodore Dele Alonge, Director of Public Relations, in a statement said the accident was due to bad weather and not Boko Haram attack.

It said the incident occurred at Hong, Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State at about 4.23 pm.

Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal SB Abubakar has set up an investigation panel to unravel the remote and immediate causes of the accident.

The statement added that further details would be communicated in due course.