Nigeria Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries
Recorded aircraft losses, crashes, shoot-downs and deliveries for the Nigeria air force, each with a date and source. See the Nigeria air force overview.
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Nigeria air force losses, crashes & deliveries
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DEC 62025
Alpha Jet
Crash
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Alpha Jet crashed while climbing on a routine test flight from Niger State; both pilots ejected and survived.
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DEC 12023
Mi-24/35
Damaged
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Crash-landed shortly after takeoff at Port Harcourt during an anti-oil-theft operation; all five crew members survived with minor injuries.
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NOV 12023
2× T129
Delivered
🇳🇬 Nigeria · First two T129 ATAK attack helicopters flown in to Makurdi aboard a Turkish Air Force A400M.
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AUG 142023
Mi-17/171
Crash
🇳🇬 Nigeria · Crashed near Chukuba during a casualty-evacuation mission; the circumstances and cause remained contested.