ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 148703
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| Date: | 04-SEP-2012 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis Fishbed-L |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Arab Air force |
| Registration: | 2280 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Abu al-Dahur, Idlib Province -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During landing the pilot lost control and was ejected. Probably shot down by rebel forces with anti aircraft artillery. The pilot died due to injuries received during ejection at low altitude.
Sources:
http://theaviationist.com/2012/09/04/syrian-rebels-shot-down-another-mig-21-fighter-jet/
http://skywar.ru/syrianrevolt.html
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Sep-2012 10:54 | kij | Added |
| 05-Sep-2012 11:11 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Narrative] |
| 06-Sep-2012 09:01 | Black Typhoon | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
| 06-Sep-2012 12:31 | marko69 | Updated [[Aircraft type, Operator]] |
| 06-Sep-2012 21:56 | Hans Gruber | Updated [Date, Embed code] |
| 11-Sep-2012 22:01 | krasatpi | Updated [Location, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
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