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The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has revealed the identity of the two pilots inside the Alpha Jet aircraft (NAF475) that went off radar.
Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, NAF’s Director of Public Relations and Information made this known in a statement on Friday.
He revealed the identity of the two pilots as Flight Lieutenant John Abolarinwa and Flight Lieutenant Ebiakpo Chapele.
According to the statement, the Alpha Jet might have crashed, but the whereabouts of the two pilots remain unknown.
The statement reads: “Intelligence report gathered by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) indicates that the Alpha Jet aircraft (NAF475) that went off the radar with 2 crew members on board on 31 March 2021 might have crashed.
“The cause of the crash as well as the whereabouts of the 2 pilots remain unknown. The pilots are Flight Lieutenant John Abolarinwa and Flight Lieutenant Ebiakpo Chapele.
“Extensive search and rescue efforts are still ongoing by NAF surveillance aircraft as well as NAF Special Forces and Nigerian Army troops on ground.
“At this point, the NAF is not ruling out anything regarding the incident. It however remains hopeful that the crew would soon be found and rescued”.