ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193972
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| Date: | Saturday 4 March 2017 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis |
| Owner/operator: | Syrian Arab Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Hatay -
 Turkey
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Latakia AFB (Syria) |
| Latakia AFB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Syrian MiG fighter plane apparently crashed within Turkish territory. The pilot ejected and was later found by a rescue party.
There are conflicting statements on the type of aircraft involved. Syrian rebels claimed it was a MiG-21 and that they shot it down. Turkish sources reported initially a MiG-23 was involved.
Sources:
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/201703041051270942-turkey-syria-mig23-hatay/
https://www.sabah.com.tr/gundem/2017/03/05/hataya-dusen-savas-ucaginin-pilotu-bulundu
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/syrian-jet-crashes-near-turkish-syrian-border-turkish-pm.aspx?pageID=238&nid=110445&NewsCatID=341
https://www.nu.nl/buitenland/4516014/syrische-piloot-zegt-neergeschoten-boven-grensgebied.html
Media:
Pilot of the #SyAF MIG 21 was found & hospitalized.He is well pic.twitter.com/M56t3lJsqQ
— NDF (@NatDefFor) 5 марта 2017 г.
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2017 18:50 | gerard57 | Added |
| 05-Mar-2017 09:40 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Mar-2017 11:05 | krasatpi | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Embed code] |
| 05-Mar-2017 19:20 | Chieftain | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 07-Mar-2017 07:55 | krasatpi | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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