Date: | Friday 1 December 2023 |
Time: | 07:45 |
Type: | Mil Mi-35P |
Owner/operator: | Nigerian Air Force |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Port Harcourt NAF Base (PHG) - Nigeria |
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Port Harcourt NAF Base (PHG) |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Helicopter Crash in Port Harcourt: Nigerian Air Force MI-35P Aircraft Incident in Rivers State Capital
— Jake (@Jakepor21) December 1, 2023

Edward Gabkwet, NAF spokesman, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday.
He said the NAF MI-35P crashed at exactly 7:45 a.m. shortly after it took off for an… pic.twitter.com/XmTgu82XdD
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01-Dec-2023 13:36 | Rumbachtaler | Added |
01-Dec-2023 13:38 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative] |
01-Dec-2023 13:41 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Narrative] |
01-Dec-2023 13:41 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport] |
01-Dec-2023 13:51 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Source, Damage] |
01-Dec-2023 15:17 | Aerossurance | Updated [Embed code] |