Incident MiG-21UPG ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 174953
 
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Date:Monday 9 September 2002
Time:15:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG21 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MiG-21UPG
Owner/operator:Indian Air Force (IAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Chour Mastpur village -   India
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Ambala air force station
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed obviously due to a technical malfunction of the plane. The pilot S/L Rajan Nangia ejected safely, but entangled in electrical pole on landing. MiG-21-93.

Sources:

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020910/main4.htm
AFM November 2002, p72/MAR 2003/APR 2004 (photo from salvation)

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
30-Mar-2015 11:12 gerard57 Added
26-Jan-2020 20:09 TB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Source, Narrative]
08-Dec-2020 15:40 TB Updated [Registration, Source]
08-Dec-2020 15:40 TB Updated [Registration]
19-May-2021 07:35 TB Updated [Source]

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