ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 245275
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| Date: | Sunday 29 November 2020 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-23 |
| Owner/operator: | Ethiopian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Abi Adi area -
 Ethiopia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
There are conflicting reports concerning the downing of a MiG-23 warplane of the Ethiopian Air Force in the Abi Adi area by Tigray nationalist movement. Footage seems to show the captured pilot.
Sources:
https://twitter.com/JamalMOsman/status/1333105656237318144
https://eritreahub.org/tigray-war-update-reports-of-ethiopian-fighter-jet-downed-axum-retaken-by-tigrayan-forces
https://kichuu.com/tigray-tv-broadcasted-footage-of-a-fighter-mig-23-being-downed/
https://www.overtdefense.com/2020/11/30/tigray-rebels-down-jet-capture-pilot-one-day-after-ethiopian-prime-minister-declares-victory/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2020 09:42 | gerard57 | Added |
| 30-Nov-2020 09:45 | gerard57 | Updated [Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2020 09:53 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
| 02-Dec-2020 10:41 | gerard57 | Updated [Source] |
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