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| Date: | Sunday 3 January 1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mikojan-Gurjevič MiG-21 |
| Owner/operator: | Egyptian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | - |
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Crashed in the desert due to fuel starvation after use of full afterburner attempting to intercept two recce Israeli F-4 Phantoms. Pilot ejected to safety.
Sources:
Air Forces Monthly JAN 2002, S. 31
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Jun-2010 13:24 | TB | Added |
| 19-May-2013 08:33 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, ] |
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