ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 213429
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 July 2018 |
| Time: | 13:20 |
| Type: |  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mehra Palli, Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh -
 India
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Pathankot Air Force Stn |
| Pathankot Air Force Stn | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The fighter jet was on a routine mission and it took off from Pathankot Air Force Station at 12:20 p.m then crashed one hour later under unknown circumstances.
Crew:
The pilot died in the crash.
Sources:
www.timesofindia.com
https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/mig-21-crashes-in-kangra-district-of-himachal-118071800531_1.html?utm_source=SEO&utm_medium=ST
Media:
The massive crater at the MIG-21 crash site in Kangra. pic.twitter.com/hjXkPHxjHg
— Man Aman Singh Chhina (@manaman_chhina) 18 juillet 2018
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Jul-2018 12:36 | gerard57 | Added |
| 18-Jul-2018 12:56 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 20-Jul-2018 07:50 | Anon. | Updated [Location, Embed code] |
| 01-Sep-2018 12:41 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Operator] |
| 17-Feb-2024 11:19 | Nepa | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Narrative, Operator] |
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