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| Date: | Wednesday 19 May 2004 |
| Time: | 12:09 |
| Type: |  MiG-27M |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force - IAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 18 km NE of Bagdogra Airbase -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Hasimara AB (11:55) |
| Bagdogra airfield |
The plane crashed under unknown circumstances. Pilot F/O Ajit Sinha killed. Location near Samchi area of Bhutan within Indian territory close to Bhutan border, in the thick jungle pf the Gumla reserve forest. Wreckage with body of pilot reached 9 JUN.
Sources:
Scramble 302
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Accidents/details.php?crno=2004010
AFM JUL 2004/AUG 2004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 03-Jan-2015 17:11 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jun-2021 07:22 | TB | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Jun-2021 18:06 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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