Accident Mikojan-Gurevič MiG-21bis ,
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Date:Saturday 12 March 2016
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG21 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mikojan-Gurevič MiG-21bis
Owner/operator:Syrian Arab Air Force (SyAAF)
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Hama military airfield -   Syria
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Hama AFB
Destination airport:Hama AFB
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The plane was either shot down by militants or crashed after a technical failure. Conflicting reports circulate.
One crew member died.
The plane was was bombarding the county of Kafrenboudeh town.

Sources:

https://www.rt.com/news/335391-syrian-mig-downed-hama/
http://www.centrasia.ru/newsA.php?st=1457850420
http://luftwaffeas.blogspot.de/2016/03/syaaf-mig-21bis-shot-down-2016-03-12.html
http://www.skywar.ru/syria2016.html

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Mar-2016 07:39 gerard57 Added
13-Mar-2016 08:08 gerard57 Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
13-Mar-2016 09:26 abel83 Updated [Aircraft type, Source]
08-Apr-2016 16:16 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type]
15-Dec-2016 13:28 JF Updated [Aircraft type, Source]
01-Sep-2018 12:48 Nepa Updated [Aircraft type, Operator]

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