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| Date: | Wednesday 31 March 2021 |
| Time: | 17:08 |
| Type: |  Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet A |
| Owner/operator: | Nigerian Air Force (NAF) |
| Registration: | NAF475 |
| MSN: | 0042 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Abba-Jille in Konduga LGA, Borno state -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
An NAF Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet A supporting ground troups in northern Nigeria, was reported missing on 31 March 2021. Radar contact lost 17:08. Flt Lt Ebiakpo A. Chapele and Flt Lt John Abolarinwa survived.
On 1 April 2021 the wreckage of the missing figther jet was located.
Sources:
https://dailypost.ng/2021/04/02/missing-alpha-jet-aircraft-might-have-crashed-naf/
https://www.airteamimages.com/pics/220/220805_big.jpg (photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Apr-2021 05:58 | gerard57 | Added |
| 01-Apr-2021 06:23 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Apr-2021 06:25 | gerard57 | Updated [Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 02-Apr-2021 09:56 | gerard57 | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 02-Apr-2021 14:29 | RobertMB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Apr-2021 12:52 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Location, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Nov-2025 12:45 | TB | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Nov-2025 12:47 | TB | Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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