ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 193553
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| Date: | Monday 23 January 1989 |
| Time: | afternoon |
| Type: |  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Zeerakhpur -
 India
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Chandigarh airport |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed along the Chandigarh-Kalka road 10 km from Chandigarh after bird strike (White Backed Vulture) at 1150ft (350m). Pilot bailed out.
Sources:
The Indian Express 24 January 1989, p9
AFM August 2000, p94
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Feb-2017 09:25 | JF | Added |
| 14-Feb-2017 11:13 | JF | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 08-Nov-2018 10:07 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 26-Jan-2019 21:29 | TB | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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