Accident Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG... ,
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Date:Saturday 18 May 1974
Time:
Type:Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG...
Owner/operator:Nigerian Air Force
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Kano -   Nigeria
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Low-flying MiG crashed minutes after take-off. Soviet pilot killed.

Sources:

New Straits Times 20 May 1974, p2

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
04-Feb-2019 20:32 TB Added
04-Feb-2019 20:34 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
12-Dec-2020 10:16 Jeroen Updated [Narrative]
12-Dec-2020 10:16 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative]

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