An Alpha Jet (NAF 466) belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has been reported missing around Adamawa State.

The aircraft, with two pilots on-board, left Yola at about 10:45am on 12 September 2014 on a routine operational mission and was expected back by 12:00 noon.

However, the plane has not reported back and its whereabouts are unknown, as yet.

A statement by the Director Defence Information, Major General Chris Olukolade disclosed that “all efforts to establish contact with the aircraft have not yielded any positive result”.

Meanwhile, search and rescue effort is ongoing to establish contact with the crew.