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Nigerian AirForce Hercules C-130 transport aircraft which was on routine maintenance trip to the United Kingdom reportedly lost radio communication of France midair last Saturday according to an online report.
Two British Royal Airforce jet fighters were then called in to escort the aircraft to its destination.
The aircraft left Aminu Kano International Airport enroute to Cambridge in the UK. The loss of radio communication meant its mission and coordinates could not be ascertained.
According to UK RAF officials, two airforce jets were immediately scrambled to intercept and escort the aircraft first from France jet fighters and then two RAF jet fighters took over as soon as the aircraft entered the UK airspace and escorted it to the Cambridge airport on Saturday.
The aircraft landed without incident but the crew were briefly screened by the police before maintenance paperwork were concluded by Marshall Aerospace company which will handle the scheduled maintenance expected to last four months.
Source....Vanguard
