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| Date: | Saturday 12 March 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mikojan-Gurevič MiG-21bis |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Hama military airfield -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hama AFB |
| Hama AFB |
The plane was either shot down by militants or crashed after a technical failure. Conflicting reports circulate.
One crew member died.
The plane was was bombarding the county of Kafrenboudeh town.
Sources:
https://www.rt.com/news/335391-syrian-mig-downed-hama/
http://www.centrasia.ru/newsA.php?st=1457850420
http://luftwaffeas.blogspot.de/2016/03/syaaf-mig-21bis-shot-down-2016-03-12.html
http://www.skywar.ru/syria2016.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Mar-2016 07:39 | gerard57 | Added |
| 13-Mar-2016 08:08 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 13-Mar-2016 09:26 | abel83 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 08-Apr-2016 16:16 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 15-Dec-2016 13:28 | JF | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
| 01-Sep-2018 12:48 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, ] |
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