ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 56843
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| Date: | Saturday 16 May 1981 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mikojan-Gurjevič MiG-21 Fishbed |
| Owner/operator: | Ethiopian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 50 nm S of Asmara -
 Eritrea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Shot down by Eritrean guerillas. The pilot ejected safely.
Sources:
http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1981/1981%20-%201601.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Jan-2009 11:11 | harro | Added |
| 19-May-2013 08:32 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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