ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145537
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| Date: | Thursday 5 April 2007 |
| Time: | 09:13 |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage F1CT |
| Owner/operator: | L'Armée de L'Air |
| Registration: | 259/30-QZ |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 10 NM N of Faya-Largeau -
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | N'Djamena Airport (NDJ/FTTJ) |
| N'Djamena Airport (NDJ/FTTJ) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Mirage F1 was being refueled in-flight by a C-135FR tanker plane. Following a rupture of the refueling hose, the Mirage's engine failed.
The pilot ejected and the airplane crashed in the desert.
Sources:
http://www.defense.gouv.fr/content/download/105582/1032096/file/Rapport%20public%20BEAD-air-A-2007-010-A.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-May-2012 13:31 | harro | Added |
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