ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 171125
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| Date: | Monday 10 November 2014 |
| Time: | 09:30 LT |
| Type: | helicopter |
| Owner/operator: | Nigerian Air Force |
| Registration: | NAF... |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Damare, suburb of Girei -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Yola Air Base |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Nigeria military said one of its helicopters made an emergency landing in the restive northeast on Monday, while witnesses and a security source reported that the chopper crashed with several foreigners on board.
Defence spokesman Chris Olukolade said the helicopter left on a training mission at about 9:30 am (0830 GMT) from the airport in Yola, capital of Adamawa state, which is under a state of emergency because of Boko Haram’s violent uprising.
The pilot executed “a controlled forced landing four minutes after take-off”, Olukolade said in a statement. “There is no casualty recorded.”
The helicopter is said to be registered as 'Shark 23'.
The helicopter allegedly crashed 4 minutes after takeoff and had five persons, presumably Americans on board. Two persons were injured.
Sources:
https://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/11/nigeria-military-helicopter-goes-several-foreigners-board-witnesses/
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/170864-breaking-military-helicopter-on-surveillance-mission-crashes-in-adamawa.html
http://www.thesparkng.com/breaking-nigeria-army-helicopter-reportedly-crash-in-adamawa/
http://www.newsexpressngr.com/news/detail.php?news=8096&title=Air-Force-helicopter-crashes-in-Yola
http://www.hopefornigeriaonline.com/nigerian-military-helicopter-crashlands-2-injured/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2014 13:27 | gerard57 | Added |
| 10-Nov-2014 18:50 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2014 06:54 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2014 07:40 | gerard57 | Updated [Total occupants, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 11-Nov-2014 10:11 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 13-Nov-2014 14:59 | TB | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location] |
| 10-Apr-2015 15:09 | TB | Updated [Location] |
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