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| Date: | Friday 1 December 2023 |
| Time: | 07:45 |
| Type: |  Mil Mi-35P |
| Owner/operator: | Nigerian Air Force - NAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Port Harcourt NAF Base (PHG) -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Port Harcourt NAF Base (PHG) |
A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Mi-35P helicopter crashed at Port Harcourt. All 5 POB survived.
Sources:
https://newsdiaryonline.com/naf-helicopter-crashes-in-port-harcourt-crew-members-survive/
https://newswirengr.com/2023/12/01/naf-helicopter-crashes-in-port-harcourt/
https://thenigerialawyer.com/military-hielicopter-crash-lands-in-port-harcourt/
Media:
Helicopter Crash in Port Harcourt: Nigerian Air Force MI-35P Aircraft Incident in Rivers State Capital
— Jake (@Jakepor21) December 1, 2023

Edward Gabkwet, NAF spokesman, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday.
He said the NAF MI-35P crashed at exactly 7:45 a.m. shortly after it took off for an… pic.twitter.com/XmTgu82XdD
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Dec-2023 13:36 | Rumbachtaler | Added |
| 01-Dec-2023 13:38 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Dec-2023 13:41 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
| 01-Dec-2023 13:41 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, ] |
| 01-Dec-2023 13:51 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Damage, ] |
| 01-Dec-2023 15:17 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 14-Feb-2025 10:22 | ASN | Updated [Embed code, ] |
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