A
n aircraft, Cessna 208 5N-BMJ with six
people on board including crew, operated by the Taraba State Government
departed Jalingo, Taraba for Yola yesterday evening and reported contact
with the Yola Control Tower (1720Z) and
field in sight at 38 miles estimating landing at 1730Z. The pilot
subsequently lost contact with Yola Control Tower and subsequent effort
to raise the aircraft failed.
Governor
Suntai's plane crashed at about 7.45pm but was found almost one hour thirty minutes after crash.
Search & Rescue located the plane with all victims
alive with various degrees of injuries. All passengers were transported to Yola Specialist hospital
and later moved to the Federal Medical Centre.
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