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| Date: | Thursday 9 May 2013 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-24B |
| Owner/operator: | Nigerian Air Force - NAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Port Harcourt NAF Base (PHG) -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Port Harcourt NAF Base (PHG) |
A helicopter reportedly crashed in an attempt to land and burst into flames. The crew remained unharmed.
Sources:
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/133453-breaking-another-nigerian-air-force-aircraft-crashes-in-port-harcourt.html
https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/nigeria-military-helicopter-crashes-oil-delta-19141507
Media:
Reports of a Helicopter incident in Port Harcourt. Details still sketchy. twitter.com/aviationngr/st…
— Aviation Nigeria (@aviationngr) May 9, 2013
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2013 08:01 | gerard57 | Added |
| 09-May-2013 08:52 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative, Plane category, ] |
| 09-May-2013 14:03 | harro | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 09-May-2013 14:04 | harro | Updated [Location, Destination airport, Embed code, ] |
| 09-May-2013 14:41 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, ] |
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