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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 170403
 
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Date:Friday 10 October 2014
Time:14:30
Type:airplane
Owner/operator:Nigerian Air Force (NAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:Yola Airport, Adamawa State -   Nigeria
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Yola Airport, Adamawa State
Destination airport:Kaduna
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The military transport plane lost two tyres upon takeoff. Takeoff procedure of the aircraft was aborted.
The aircraft was on a mission to airlift wounded soldiers in the ongoing fight with Boko Haram insurgency from Yola to Kaduna.
The aircraft was partially damaged as a result of the incident.
There are conflicting reports. Some reports indicate that the incident happened upon landing of the plane.

Sources:

http://punchng.com/news/military-jet-loses-tyres-taking-off-in-yola-airport/
http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/10/military-jet-crash-lands-yola/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Oct-2014 15:19 gerard57 Added
11-Oct-2014 08:14 gerard57 Updated [Time, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
11-Oct-2014 08:44 gerard57 Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]
30-Jan-2016 20:32 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Narrative]

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