Incident Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 217279
 
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Date:Tuesday 16 May 2000
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG29 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29
Owner/operator:Eritrean Air Force
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location: -   Ethiopia
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down by Ethiopian Air Force fighter using air-to-air missile after it had penetrated Ethiopian airspace to undertake a bombing sortie.

Sources:

AFM July 2000, p72

Revision history:

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