An Air Force fighter jet that was deployed for military action against Boko Haram
Crashed Thursday night around Federal University of Technology, Yola, Adamawa State.
According to a statement posted on Defence Headquarters blog (http://defenceinfo.mil.ng/), the crew of three was lost in the unfortunate even.
Rescuers worked throughout the night until the Friday morning to preserve the wreckage and scene.
The statement said : “At about 2200hours yesterday 13 November 2014, a ground attack helicopter on an armed patrol crashed around the Federal University of Technology Yola, Adamawa State. The crew of 3 was lost in the ill-fated accident.
Rescue party worked throughout the night to preserve the wreckage of the aircraft and scene of the accident for proper investigation to be carried out. Further details would be made known later.”
However, PRNigeria has reported that since the Boko Haram campaign of terror commenced in full scale in the North East states of Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states, the Nigerian Air Force has flown at least 6,000 missions in efforts to rid the zone of insurgency.
The missions, aiming to decimate, degrade, destabilise and demoralise the Boko Haram terrorists with a view to completely curtailing their freedom of actions, comprised ground attacks platforms, mission on ATR-42, Beechcraft air surveillance platform, airlift missions using the G-222 and the C-130H.
The aircraft, an M-1 35 helicopter came down at Sangere in Girei Local Government Area of the state, about 10. Kilometre from the Adamawa State capital.
It was deployed as part of efforts to halt the insurgents’ advance to Yola after they were dislodged by the military from Mubi on Thursday night.
