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| Date: | Wednesday 26 April 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet MS2 |
| Owner/operator: | Egyptian Air Force |
| Registration: | 3608 |
| MSN: | MS2-08 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Baghdad -
 Iraq
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Baghdad |
| Baghdad |
Shot down accidently by Iraqi surface to air missile during air display at Iraqi Arms Exhibition. Crew ejected. Pilot Eltouni.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20120818073227/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/ALPHA_JET/alpha_jet.htm
http://www.worldmilitair.com/serials/serials%20d/das%20010%200101.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2011 14:01 | Anon. | Added |
| 07-May-2013 17:55 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Jun-2013 15:14 | TB | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 15-Apr-2018 12:28 | j155 | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 25-Sep-2024 05:55 | MartynB66 | Updated [Cn, Other fatalities, ] |
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