ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 222733
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| Date: | Friday 8 March 2019 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Bison |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Bikaner Airport (BKB/VIBK), Rajasthan -
 India
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bikaner Airport (BKB/VIBK) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed during a routine mission shortly after take off from Bikaner Airport (BKB/VIBK) after a bird strike.
The pilot ejected safely.
Sources:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/indian-air-force-mig-21-bison-crashes-near-nal-in-rajasthan-pilot-safe/articleshow/68318681.cms
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indian-air-force-mig-21-fighter-jet-crashes-in-rajasthan-s-bikaner-pilot-ejects/story-RxSDygeTyAUAZy9EL6PFkP.html
Media:
— Naeem Younis 🇵🇰 (@naeem772) 8 mars 2019
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Mar-2019 10:16 | plcedi | Added |
| 08-Mar-2019 10:38 | plcedi | Updated [Location, Nature, Departure airport, Damage, Narrative] |
| 08-Mar-2019 10:38 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 08-Mar-2019 10:54 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Damage] |
| 08-Mar-2019 12:08 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 08-Mar-2019 12:09 | RobertMB | Updated [Location, Narrative] |
| 08-Mar-2019 14:39 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 08-Mar-2019 14:55 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Embed code] |
| 25-Feb-2024 19:52 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Embed code, Operator] |
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