Incident report
Mil Mi-35M crash near Damasak, Borno, Nigeria
fatal2019-01-025 fatalities
Summary
The attack helicopter came down while providing close air support to troops of 145 Battalion during an operation against Boko Haram in northern Borno State. Two pilots and three crew were killed. No cause was published.
Incident details
Date
2019-01-02
Location
Damasak, Borno, Nigeria
Aircraft
Operator
Operator type
military
Fatalities
5
Injuries
5
Occupants
5
Probable cause
Phase of flight
combat
Source
Vanguard Nigeria ↗13.1080, 12.5080
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities5
Injuries5
SourceVanguard Nigeria
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