Bird strike Accident Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21FL ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58199
 
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Date:Tuesday 4 April 1972
Time:
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:near Delhi -   India
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed after bird strike.

Sources:

The Nation 5 April 1972, p6

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jan-2009 11:55 ASN archive Added
17-May-2013 16:01 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type]
13-Jul-2018 12:30 JF Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
13-Jul-2018 19:12 JF Updated [Operator]
08-Feb-2019 17:27 stehlik49 Updated [Operator]
03-Mar-2019 15:14 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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