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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.

Events at a glance

Events per year 2022โ€“2026
2022 โ€” 1 event 1 2022 2023 โ€” 3 events 3 2023 2024 โ€” 0 events 0 2024 2025 โ€” 1 event 1 2025 2026 to 30 Oct โ€” 3 events 3 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 30 Oct 2026.

By event type 8 events logged ยท 5 airframes lost
  • Crash 5
  • Damaged 1
  • Delivered 2

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Nigeria air force losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. OCT 52026 ATR 42 Crash ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria ยท Crashed near Igbokoda, Ondo State, on a routine Benin City-Lagos flight; all 25 on board killed, the Air Force said.
  2. SEP 152026 3× AW109 Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria ยท Three AW109 Trekker B arrived in Lagos, first of ten ordered; seven more due before year-end.
  3. JAN 22026 CH-4B Rainbow Crash ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria ยท Crashed near Kontagora after an engine anomaly and loss of datalink during a surveillance mission; no casualties.
  4. DEC 62025 Alpha Jet Crash ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria ยท Alpha Jet crashed while climbing on a routine test flight from Niger State; both pilots ejected and survived.
  5. DEC 12023 Mi-24/35 Damaged ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria ยท Crash-landed shortly after takeoff at Port Harcourt during an anti-oil-theft operation; all five crew members survived with minor injuries.
  6. NOV 12023 2× T129 Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria ยท First two T129 ATAK attack helicopters flown in to Makurdi aboard a Turkish Air Force A400M.
  7. AUG 142023 Mi-17/171 Crash ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria ยท Crashed near Chukuba during a casualty-evacuation mission; the circumstances and cause remained contested.
  8. APR 192022 MFI-15 Safari Crash ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฌ Nigeria ยท Super Mushshak trainer crashed in Kaduna state; both pilots killed.