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| Date: | Thursday 24 March 2016 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet A |
| Owner/operator: | Nigerian Air Force (NAF) |
| Registration: | NAF457 |
| MSN: | N08/0008 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Yola AB -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Yola Air Base |
Skidded off the runway after a tyre burst and fell into a ditch.
Sources:
http://dailypost.ng/2016/03/25/crashed-fighter-jet-combating-boko-haram-war-veered-off-runway-naf-explains/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2016 20:22 | gerard57 | Added |
| 25-Mar-2016 07:19 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 25-Mar-2016 11:43 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Damage, ] |
| 25-Mar-2016 11:53 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 04-Nov-2025 12:36 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Location, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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