ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 122225
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Date: | Wednesday 11 May 2011 |
Time: | |
Type: | Chengdu FT-7NI Airguard |
Owner/operator: | 305 FTS Nigerian AF |
Registration: | NAF81. |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | Mbaniongu Mbazaam, near Yandev in Gboko local government area of Benue -
Nigeria
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Phase: | En route |
Nature: | Training |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:A Nigeria Air Force Chengdu FT-7NI at the early hours of Wednesday, crashed at Mbaniongu Mbazaam, near Yandev in Gboko local government area of Benue State.
The ill fated jet crash landed near the Yandev Community Secondary School, at kilometer 4, Buruku road, but no casualties were recorded in the accident.
In a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer of the Tactical Air Command of the force in Makurdi, Wing Commander Adebayo Makun, the two pilots on board the aircraft successfully ejected from the craft.
According to Makun, a search and rescue team from the 305 Flying Training School has successfully recovered the two pilots back to base.
Sources:
https://www.ghanamma.com/2011/05/11/air-force-fighter-plane-crashes-in-gboko/ http://itsnaija.com/2011/05/11/air-force-fighter-plane-crashes-in-gboko/
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
11-May-2011 14:07 |
gerard57 |
Added |
11-May-2011 14:45 |
RobertMB |
Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, Narrative] |
13-Dec-2018 18:47 |
Nepa |
Updated [Operator, Nature, Narrative, Operator] |
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