Incident Mikojan-Gurjevič MiG-21F-13 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 94727
 
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Date:Tuesday 6 June 1967
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG21 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mikojan-Gurjevič MiG-21F-13
Owner/operator:Iraqi Air Force (IqAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:H3 Air Base -   Iraq
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:H3 -Air Base
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
(Shot down by an Israeli Sud Aviation Vautour.)
Pilot Lt Namik Saadallah was claimed shot by 2 Israelian aircraft but landed safe.
He damaged a Vautour A II 17 (Cpt Ben-Zion Zohar - crash-landing at Ramat-David base).
In Fact this aircraft was shot down and the Iraqi pilot ejected safely from the aircraft. It was another Mig-21FL was badly damaged and the pilot Major K.Sarah managed to land it safely.

Sources:

http://www.acig.org/artman/publish/article_261.shtml
Le Fana de l'Aviatiobn n° 499 - May 2011
The June war by Brigadier Hassan Musafa (in Arabic) Part 2 The eastern front

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
31-May-2011 05:55 ThW Updated [Location, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
28-Dec-2011 03:47 Anon. Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative]
29-Dec-2011 11:27 Astrov Updated [Source, Narrative]
30-Aug-2018 21:29 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, Operator]
01-Sep-2018 12:32 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]

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