ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 139313
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| Date: | Tuesday 18 October 2011 |
| Time: | 20:30 |
| Type: |  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 |
| Owner/operator: | 47 Sqn IAF |
| Registration: | KB-703 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Lahaul- Spiti in Himachal Pradesh -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Adampur Air Force Station (VIAX) |
| Leh AFS | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 fighter of the Indian Air Force crashed into a mountain (at 16,000 ft) a night flying exercise near Lahaul- Spiti in Himachal Pradesh.
Burnt remains of the pilot Squadron Leader D.S. Tomar have been found by IAF search teams, 19 days after the plane crashed in Lahaul Valley in Himachal Pradesh.
Sources:
http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=738721
http://s017.radikal.ru/i410/1110/76/2bc9871a252e.jpg
https://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/HimachalPradesh/Missing-MiG-29-pilot-dead/Article1-765600.aspx
http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/mig29-wreckage-pilots-body-parts-found/982624/
bharat-rakshak.com
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Oct-2011 00:38 | gerard57 | Added |
| 20-Oct-2011 01:20 | harro | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 26-Oct-2011 10:25 | krasatpi | Updated [Registration, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 26-Oct-2011 10:26 | krasatpi | Updated [Registration] |
| 07-Nov-2011 12:43 | gerard57 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 09-Jan-2012 03:57 | marko | Updated [Registration] |
| 05-Apr-2012 23:19 | RobertMB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative] |
| 23-Mar-2020 16:07 | JF | Updated [Registration, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 20-Apr-2020 20:12 | AlLach | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 14-Feb-2024 12:25 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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