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| Date: | Saturday 16 December 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-22 |
| Owner/operator: | Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Lake Persian, Kazerun district, Fars province -
 Iran
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
An IRGC Sukhoi Su fighter jet crashed in Fars province after a technical malfunction. The pilot ejected safely.
Sources:
https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2023/12/16/3007324/pilot-survives-after-military-plane-crashes-south-of-iran
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iranian-fighter-jet-crashes-pilot-ejects-safely/3084251
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2023 10:21 | gerard57 | Added |
| 16-Dec-2023 10:22 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
| 16-Dec-2023 10:33 | gerard57 | Updated [Location, Source, ] |
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