Date:	Wednesday 1 March 1978
Time:	12:43
Type:	MiG-21UM
Owner/operator:	Nigerian Air Force - NAF
Registration:	NAF665
MSN:	516935041
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	16
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	2 km SW of Kano Int'l Airport (KAN) -   Nigeria
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Kano International Airport (KAN)

Narrative:
A Nigerian Air Force MiG-21U jet and a Nigeria Airways Fokker F-28 collided in mid-air near Kano International Airport (KAN). Both aircraft crashed, killing both MiG-21 pilots and all 16 on board the F-28.

When the MiG-21 was on final it was cleared for a touch-and-go and while it was taking off the F-28 reported left hand down wind runway 05 still maintaining FL65. The F-28 was then cleared to descend to circuit altitude and report final as number 1. The jet trainer was informed accordingly and was instructed to let the F-28 land first. At 12:42 hours the F28 was on final and cleared to land. At 12:43 the duty controller observed the aircraft crashing in flames about 2 km before runway 05 threshold.

Note: (1) only Fg Offr V.O. Ladoye listed as died 1 MAR 1978

(1) Nigerian Armed Forces Remembrance Day 2023
Nigeria Reports 18 Dead in Crash Of Civilian and Military Planes (New York Times - Mar 3, 1978)
Scramble

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
12-Aug-2024 07:48	ASN	Added
04-Nov-2025 08:09	TB	Updated [Location, Source, ]
04-Nov-2025 16:28	TB	Updated [Narrative, ]
04-Nov-2025 18:21	TB	Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ]
04-Nov-2025 19:38	TB	Updated [Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative, ]