Bird strike Incident Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58160
 
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Date:Wednesday 17 February 1993
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG21 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis
Owner/operator:Indian Air Force (IAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Jodhpur AFS (VIJO) -   India
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Jodhpur AFS (VIJO)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed after bird strike on approach. Pilot survived.

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=270
AFM August 2000, p92

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jan-2009 11:55 ASN archive Added
20-Jan-2017 07:10 JF Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
15-Feb-2017 11:23 JF Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Destination airport, Source]
05-Nov-2018 14:04 TB Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]

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