ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166846
Last updated: 18 February 2021
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| Date: | 09-JUN-2014 |
| Time: | night |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage 2000D |
| Owner/operator: | EC 1/2 Armee de l'Air |
| Registration: | 665/133-AE |
| C/n / msn: | 539 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Near Niamey -
 Niger
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Niamey |
| Niamey |
Upon returning from a surveillance mission in Mali, the Mirage plane experienced a technical malfunction. The two pilots ejected safely.
The plane crashed within Niger territory.
Sources:
https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=2381832&Language=en
http://en.rfi.fr/africa/20140610-french-mirage-jet-fighter-crashes-niger
http://lostarmour.info/aflosses/item.php?id=10067
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jun-2014 16:41 | gerard57 | Added |
| 11-Jun-2014 08:19 | foxkilo02 | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator] |
| 29-Sep-2018 09:56 | JF | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 23-Dec-2019 17:11 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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