ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 169383
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| Date: | Friday 29 August 2014 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-21bis (type-75) |
| Owner/operator: | Libya Air Force |
| Registration: | 208 |
| MSN: | 75066208 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Beida -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tobruk |
| Benghazi | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The plane, en route to a bombing mission on Benghazi, crashed according to an official statement as a result of a technical failure of the plane.
The plane was flying too low for the pilot to eject. The pilot died in the crash.
Rebel factions however claim to have downed the plane.
Sources:
http://www.libyaherald.com/2014/08/29/operation-dignity-aircraft-crashes-near-beida/#axzz3BrocwBqR
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Aug-2014 18:28 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Sep-2014 07:44 | El_serj | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn] |
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