ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187406
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 May 2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mikojan-Gurevič MiG-21 |
| Owner/operator: | Libyan Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Gamal Abdul El Nasser Air Base, Tobruk -
 Libya
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Gamal Abdul El Nasser Air Base | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The plane, conducting a training flight, crashed upon landing as the result of a technical default. The trainer pilot died in the crash, the trainee pilot sustained minor injuries.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/skynewsarabia/status/732894789549457409
https://www.libyaherald.com/2016/05/18/mig-crashes-at-tobruk/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-May-2016 18:04 | abel83 | Added |
| 18-May-2016 18:56 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 01-Sep-2018 12:49 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator] |
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