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| Date: | Saturday 28 June 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-17F |
| Owner/operator: | Nigerian Air Force - NAF |
| Registration: | NAF616 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Opobo -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Port Harcourt |
| Port Harcourt |
Ran out of fuel on a training mission,striking a palm tree while making an emergency landing on a road near Opobo.
Pilot: British mercenary Jack Pallister ex RAF
Sources:
Shadows,Airlift and Airwar in Biafra and Nigeria
Michael I Draper
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2019 20:26 | Cobar | Added |
| 06-Jan-2019 11:22 | Cobar | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 06-Jan-2019 11:22 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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