Bird strike Accident Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21U-600 U553,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58192
 
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Date:Friday 29 October 1982
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG21 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21U-600
Owner/operator:7 Sqn IAF
Registration: U553
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Chakeri AFS (VICX) -   India
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Chakeri AFS (VICX)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed after take-off from Chakeri AFS (VICX) after a birdstrike.

Sources:

http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Accidents/listing.php?qacid=50&qt=TY
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
19-May-2013 08:35 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type]
08-Feb-2017 17:01 JF Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
09-Feb-2017 18:02 JF Updated [Aircraft type]
08-Feb-2019 13:18 stehlik49 Updated [Operator]
25-Feb-2024 19:16 Nepa Updated [Operator, Operator]

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