ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 266917
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| Date: | 18-AUG-2021 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-29SMT |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Astrakhan region -
 Russia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Ashuluk AFB |
| Ashuluk AFB | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The MiG-29 fighter that crashed in the Astrakhan region imitated the enemy for the calculations of anti-aircraft systems and other fighters. During a night flight at low altitude, the pilot received a simulated bombing command. After that, the fighter flew over the intended "target" at an altitude of 400 m, then turned around and began to plummet.
Sources:
https://iz.ru/1209511/2021-08-19/istochnik-raskryl-obstoiatelstva-krusheniia-mig-29-pod-astrakhaniu?utm_source=yxnews&utm_medium=desktop&nw=1629399983000
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2021 05:07 | gerard57 | Added |
| 19-Aug-2021 09:03 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 19-Aug-2021 09:05 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
| 19-Aug-2021 19:47 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Aug-2021 07:39 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
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