ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58102
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| Date: | Thursday 27 May 1999 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-27L |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force |
| Registration: | 1135 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kargil -
 Pakistan
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Pakistan claims it was shot down by Pakistani Air Defence. The pilot ejected safely and was taken prisoner.
India claims the plane crashed due to excessive gun gas ingestion by the engine during strafing.
Sources:
http://indiandefence.com/threads/shooting-of-indian-migs-at-kargil.47668/
http://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/latest-news/pak-commander-blows-the-lid-on-islamabads-kargil-plot/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 09-Jul-2014 11:39 | gerard57 | Updated [Registration, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 24-Aug-2017 05:58 | royrohan86 | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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