A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) F-7Ni fighter jet (registration number NAF801) crashed on October 10, 2015, Around 4:23 PM in Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa State

An Aircraft, NAF 801, belonging to the Nigerian Air Force, has crashed in Hong, Adamawa State.

Air Force (NAF) F-7Ni fighter jet The Director, Defence Information, Colonel Abubakar Rabe, confirmed this to Channels Television.

The plane was said to be returning from an interdicted mission when it went down due to bad weather.

Only the pilot is said to have died in the accident.

The Chief of Air Staff has set up a panel to investigate the cause of the crash.

In August, a Dornier 228 light aircraft belonging to the Nigerian Air Force had also crashed in Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria. Air Force (NAF) F-7Ni fighter jet

The aircraft was said to be on its way to Abuja after taking off from the Air Force Base in Kaduna when it crashed at the old site of the Nigerian Defence Academy less than ten minutes after it took off.

The Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshall Sadique Abubakar said at the time that he had set up an investigation panel to look into the cause of the crash.

The country has recorded several deadly military aviation incidents over the decades, involving fighter jets, transport aircraft, helicopters and training aircraft. While some occurred during routine flights and training exercises, others happened during active military operations.

According to records from the Nigerian Air Force, international aviation databases and reports by Nigerian media organisations, several of these disasters resulted in multiple fatalities, including senior military officers and highly trained aircrew.