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 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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