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| Date: | Saturday 10 December 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MLD |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Arab Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Palmyra -
 Syria
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Reportedly crashed 'due to technical failure'. The pilot is said to have ejected.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/sayed_ridha/status/807551961834762240
https://twitter.com/markito0171/status/807530741512990724
http://luftwaffeas.blogspot.fr/2016/12/syaaf-mig-23-crashed-2016-12-10.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2016 11:59 | abel83 | Added |
| 10-Dec-2016 11:59 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Dec-2016 09:00 | Ansierra117 | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, ] |
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