Incident Sukhoi Su-30MKI SB137,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 176215
 
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Date:Tuesday 19 May 2015
Time:12:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic SU27 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sukhoi Su-30MKI
Owner/operator:Indian Air Force (IAF)
Registration: SB137
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:36 km south of the Tezpur, Assam -   India
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Tezpur airbase
Destination airport:Tezpur airbase
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The aircraft crashed due to a technical malfunction. Both pilots ejected safely.
Two men and a woman were injured after they were hit by the aircraft debris.

Sources:

https://www.thestatesman.com/news/latest-headlines/iaf-su-30mki-crashes-in-assam/64170.html
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Sukhoi-30-fighter-jet-crashes-near-Tezpur-pilots-safe/articleshow/47341852.cms
http://lostarmour.info/aflosses/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
19-May-2015 11:02 gerard57 Added
19-May-2015 15:36 Anon. Updated [Narrative]
04-Jan-2016 17:53 El_serj Updated [Registration, Source]

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