Wednesday, 2 July 2014

US plane flying from Nigeria to Gabon disappears


CONFUSION reigned across the country's aviation sector, on Monday, following reports that a United States (US) jet that departed Kano airport, Nigeria, on its way to Gabon, got missing after leaving Nigeria's airspace.

The US registered aircraft, with registration number N9784L, has been declared missing by the Nigerian and Cameroonian authorities.

The plane, owned by the United States company, Global Aviation, but based in Douala, Cameroon, was said to have taken off from Kano at 1800 hours (6.00 p.m) local time on Monday, en route Libreville in Gabon, where it was scheduled to arrive at 2300 hours (11.00 p.m) after a stopover in Douala, Cameroon.