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| Date: | Saturday 29 May 2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-21 |
| Owner/operator: | Libyan National Army (LNA) |
| Registration: | 698 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Benina AFB, Benghazi -
 Libya
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
The LNA MiG-21 crashed while practicing for a military parade at Benina AFB, Benghazi, Libya. The sole pilot onboard was fatally injured.
Sources:
https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202105291083031631-video-mig-21-fighter-jet-crashes-at-military-parade-in-libya-pilot-dead-source-says/
Media:
LNA MiG-21 crashing at today’s military parade in Benina, #Benghazi. pic.twitter.com/XOQ9rOeAAr
— Libya Monitoring 🇱🇾 (@Libya_OSINT) May 29, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-May-2021 05:16 | gerard57 | Added |
| 30-May-2021 05:28 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, ] |
| 30-May-2021 20:04 | Captain Adam | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 31-May-2021 06:00 | Mike Sierra | Updated [Registration, Source, ] |
| 31-May-2021 11:28 | Captain Adam | Updated [Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
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