Incident Mikojan-Gurevich MiG-21 ,
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Date:Tuesday 28 July 1987
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG21 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mikojan-Gurevich MiG-21
Owner/operator:Syrian Air Force
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:6 km from Al-Qa'im -   Iraq
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Shot down by Iraqi missile after reportedly straying into Iraqi airspace.

Sources:

AD 29-7-1987
La Nación 29 July 1987, p28A
The Indian Express 29 July 1987, p9

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Feb-2012 12:06 harro Added
20-May-2013 08:52 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type]
07-Oct-2017 14:20 TB Updated [Aircraft type, Source]
24-Jan-2019 22:02 TB Updated [Location, Source]

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