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Bandits Shoot Down Nigerian Fighter Jet
Armed gangs locally referred to as “bandits” have shot down a Nigerian Airforce Alpha jet in northwestern Zamfara state on Sunday, July 18, 2021. According to the Nigerian Air Force, the pilot had finished a raid against kidnappers when he came under intense fire. The attack which happened on the border of the northern Zamfara…
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Plane Crash In Congo Kills Everyone Onboard
A small turboprop Let L-410 aircraft belonging to the Congolese company Kin Avia has crashed at about noon (10:00 GMT) on Wednesday, June 16, killing everyone on board. Officials from the Congolese Airways Authority and the aviation authority of the Democratic Republic of Congo said the cargo plane descended a few minutes after taking off from…