ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185796
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| Date: | Thursday 24 March 2016 |
| Time: | 19:00 |
| Type: |  Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet E |
| Owner/operator: | Nigerian Air Force (NAF) |
| Registration: | NAF457 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Air Force Base in Yola -
 Nigeria
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Air Force Base in Yola |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The plane skidded off the runway after a tyre burst.
There were no casualties.
In one report it is said that two crew members ejected from the plane and that the plane crashed into a ditch.
Sources:
https://www.channelstv.com/2016/03/24/military-aircraft-skids-off-runway-yola/
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2016/03/24/naf-no-casualty-in-military-aircraft-crash/
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-03/24/c_135220687.htm
http://dailypost.ng/2016/03/25/crashed-fighter-jet-combating-boko-haram-war-veered-off-runway-naf-explains/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2016 20:22 | gerard57 | Added |
| 25-Mar-2016 07:19 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, Total occupants, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Mar-2016 11:43 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Source, Damage] |
| 25-Mar-2016 11:53 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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