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| Date: | Saturday 19 July 1969 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-17F |
| Owner/operator: | Nigerian Air Force - NAF |
| Registration: | NAF623 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Port Harcourt -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Port Harcourt |
| Port Harcourt |
Ran out of fuel and crashed 200 yards short of the runway,killing the British mercenary pilot Mike Thompsett.
Sources:
Shadows,Airlift and airwar in biafra and nigeria
Michael I Draper
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jan-2019 20:34 | Cobar | Added |
| 06-May-2019 11:08 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, ] |
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