Incident Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58157
 
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Date:Tuesday 27 April 1993
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG21 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
Owner/operator:Indian Air Force (IAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Amritsar Air Base -   India
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Amritsar AFS (VIAR)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Tyre Burst on Landing. The pilot survived the crash.

Sources:

http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Accidents/listing.php?qyear=1993&qacid=50&qt=YR
http://web.archive.org/web/20171020043724/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/INDIA/mig_21_india.htm
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1993/04/27/Plane-crash-spurs-criticism-of-Indian-air-safety-standards/3078735883200/

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Jan-2009 11:55 ASN archive Added
20-Jan-2017 08:00 JF Updated [Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
15-Feb-2017 10:56 JF Updated [Aircraft type, Destination airport, Source]
15-Apr-2019 12:48 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative]
05-Apr-2021 06:34 TB Updated [Operator, Source]

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