ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147614
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| Date: | Monday 13 August 2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 Flogger |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | al-Muhassan -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Syrian fighter jet crashed in eastern Syria on Monday 13 August 2012, state television said.
The official news channel Syria TV said the plane crashed due to technical problems during a “regular training mission”. The state news agency SANA said the pilot had ejected from the plane and that a search party was underway.
Meanwhile rebels claim to have shot down a Syrian fighter jet in the same area.
A group of Syrian rebels said they captured the pilot.
Sources:
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/conflicting-reports-over-fighter-jet-crash-in-syria/article4478402/?cmpid=rss1
https://www.jpost.com/Middle-East?id=281073
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/50316/World/Region/Syria-rebel-group-claims-capture-of-pilot-of-downe.aspx
https://www.newsru.com/world/13aug2012/mig.html
http://skywar.ru/syrianrevolt.html
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2012 07:16 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Aug-2012 11:05 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 13-Aug-2012 12:14 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Aircraft type, Location] |
| 13-Aug-2012 13:09 | Hans Gruber | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Embed code] |
| 01-Mar-2013 01:19 | krasatpi | Updated [Phase, Source, Narrative] |
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