Bird strike Accident Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21FL ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57659
 
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Date:Thursday 1 March 2007
Time:12:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG21 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21FL
Owner/operator:Indian Air Force (IAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Norbong Tea Estate in Kurseong, some 30 km from Siliguri -   India
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Bagdogra Airport (IXB/VEBD)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Chrashed after bird strike 30 km from Siliguri.

Sources:

http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Accidents/listing.php?qyear=2007&qt=YR
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Accidents/details.php?crno=2007006
http://web.archive.org/web/20171020043724/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/INDIA/mig_21_india.htm
Scramble 335

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jan-2009 11:55 ASN archive Added
25-Sep-2011 05:49 Marko Updated [Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport]
11-Apr-2017 10:09 JF Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
25-Feb-2024 20:04 Nepa Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator]

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