Incident MiG-23 ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 157843
 
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Date:Wednesday 8 July 1992
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG23 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MiG-23
Owner/operator:Libyan Air Force
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Malleme airport, Crete -   Greece
Phase: Landing
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Libya
Destination airport:Malleme airport, Crete
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The pilot defected from Libya and asked political asylum in Greece.
The pilot suffered chest injuries when his plane overshot the runway at Malleme airport in western Crete, crashed in a field and caught fire. He managed to crawl out of the cockpit before the plane was engulfed in flames.

Sources:

https://apnews.com/52f0b23ed26201adc386a1e952e3098d

Revision history:

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