Accident Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21M C1539,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58101
 
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Date:Thursday 27 May 1999
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG21 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21M
Owner/operator:17 Sqn IAF
Registration: C1539
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Kargil -   Pakistan
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down by Pakistan Air Defence. The pilot was killed and the body was handed over to India on 29 May 1999.


Sources:

http://indiandefence.com/threads/shooting-of-indian-migs-at-kargil.47668/
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Accidents/listing.php?qyear=1999&qt=YR
http://web.archive.org/web/20171020043724/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/INDIA/mig_21_india.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20171024011617/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/Fishbed.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jan-2009 11:55 ASN archive Added
09-Jul-2014 11:39 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative]
15-Feb-2017 15:58 JF Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Source]
08-Feb-2019 17:31 stehlik49 Updated [Operator]
25-Feb-2024 20:09 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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