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| Date: | Tuesday 20 April 2021 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21MF-75 LanceR C |
| Owner/operator: | Romanian Air Force |
| Registration: | 5917 |
| MSN: | 96005917 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Dedrad, Mureș -
 Romania
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | 71 Câmpia Turzii Air Base |
| 71 Câmpia Turzii Air Base |
A MiG-21 Lancer of the Romanian Air Force crashed under unknown circumstances in Mureș. The pilot ejected safely but was injured. He was transferred to a hospital.
Sources:
https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/evenimente/un-avion-mig-21-lancer-s-a-prabusit-in-judetul-mures-pilotul-s-a-catapultat-1502241
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1433964696949080&id=100010066891844 (registration source)
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Apr-2021 12:26 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-Apr-2021 12:30 | gerard57 | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
| 20-Apr-2021 12:35 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Location, ] |
| 20-Apr-2021 19:59 | Alexthespotter | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source, ] |
| 21-Apr-2021 10:05 | electrica768 | Updated [Photo, ] |
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