ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 271163
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| Date: | Friday 24 December 2021 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
An Indian Air Force MiG-21 caught fire in the air and crashed in Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan.
The pilot, Wing Commander, died in the crash and the aircraft was destroyed
Sources:
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/pilot-killed-as-mig-21-goes-down-3rd-death-in-5th-crash-this-year/articleshow/88483337.cms
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/mig-21-aircraft-crashes-rajasthan-jaisalmer-investigation-underway-1891905-2021-12-24
www.timesofindia.com
Media:
This evening, around 8:30 pm, a MiG-21 aircraft of IAF met with a flying accident in the western sector during a training sortie. Further details are awaited. An inquiry is being ordered: IAF pic.twitter.com/er9sD1MUB8
— IndSamachar News (@Indsamachar) December 24, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Dec-2021 17:22 | harro | Added |
| 24-Dec-2021 17:24 | harro | Updated [Source] |
| 24-Dec-2021 17:44 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Dec-2021 00:19 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 25-Feb-2024 19:49 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Embed code, Operator] |
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