Incident Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58094
 
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Date:Wednesday 18 August 1999
Time:13:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG21 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis
Owner/operator:51 Sqn IAF
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Srinagar AFS (VISR -   India
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Srinagar AFS (VISR
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
No.1 in a two aircraft take off. Responded to a misguided 'Eject' Call given by the ATC to the Pilot who was the No.2.

No.2 in a two aircraft take off. Pilot was too close to No.1 and lost control in the slipstream and crashed after take off. Pilot killed. ATC called out for him to eject. No1 in the formation responded to the wrong call and ejected.

Sources:

http://web.archive.org/web/20171020043724/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/INDIA/mig_21_india.htm
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Accidents/details.php?crno=382
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Accidents/details.php?crno=383

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jan-2009 11:55 ASN archive Added
17-Feb-2017 09:08 JF Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
08-Apr-2017 14:55 JF Updated [Phase]
08-Feb-2019 14:30 stehlik49 Updated [Operator]
14-Feb-2024 12:36 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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