ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169803
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| Date: | Friday 12 September 2014 |
| Time: | 12:00 LT |
| Type: |  Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet E |
| Owner/operator: | Nigerian Air Force |
| Registration: | NAF466 |
| MSN: | N17/0017 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 64 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | ca 50 km from Yola -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Yola (10:45) |
| Yola | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Went missing during active combat mission.
The Alpha Jet was downed by Boko Haram, while one of the pilots was executed, the other is pressed to have crashed with the aircraft.
Reports of 63 Boko Haram Terrorist fatalities
Sources:
http://dailypost.ng/2014/09/14/nigerian-air-force-plane-missing-adamawa/
http://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2014/09/boko-haram-war-nigerias-military-says-alpha-jet-missing/
http://dailyindependentnig.com/2014/09/missing-air-force-fighter-jet-found-crashed-adamawa/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2780169/Boko-Haram-releases-video-showing-beheading-Nigerian-Air-Force-pilot-terror-leader-declares-Even-kill-not-stop-imposing-Islamic-rule.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Sep-2014 09:41 | gerard57 | Added |
| 14-Sep-2014 14:15 | Aerossurance | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Sep-2014 09:01 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 04-Oct-2014 15:20 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 10-Nov-2014 14:44 | TB | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Apr-2021 12:53 | TB | Updated [Source] |
| 04-Mar-2024 09:08 | Anon. | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
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