ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 155801
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| Date: | Monday 6 May 2013 |
| Time: | c. 13:05 |
| Type: |  Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet E |
| Owner/operator: | Nigerian Air Force |
| Registration: | NAF45. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dargol village -
 Niger
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Niamey airport |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed 60 kilometres west of Niamey on non-combatant mission.
The Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet was one of the four based in Niamey (Niger) as part of the African-led Support Mission in Mali.
Sources:
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2013/05/06/official-nigerian-military-plane-aiding-northern-mali-operation-crashes-in.htmlutm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+foxnews%2Fworld+%28Internal+-+World+Latest+-+Text%29
https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/132997-update-two-pilots-killed-as-nigerian-air-force-plane-crashes-in-niamey.html
https://beegeagle.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/photos-of-the-fallen-naf-pilotsalpha-jet/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-May-2013 00:18 | gerard57 | Added |
| 07-May-2013 09:50 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 07-May-2013 11:06 | Dmitriy | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 07-May-2013 17:08 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 08-May-2013 19:19 | TB | Updated [Registration, Location] |
| 18-Jun-2013 20:07 | TB | Updated [Time, Source, Narrative] |
| 19-Jun-2013 13:02 | TB | Updated [Registration] |
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