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| Date: | Friday 5 June 1998 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-23BN |
| Owner/operator: | Ethiopian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Suburbs of Asmara -
 Eritrea
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Shot down by Eritrean anti-aircraft fire.
The pilot failed to eject.
Sources:
http://www.dankalia.com/archive/2003/030117.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2013 15:49 | gerard57 | Added |
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