ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 57665
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| Date: | Tuesday 17 January 2006 |
| Time: | 11:00 |
| Type: |  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21bis Bison UTG |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Sarmat Firing Range -
 India
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Jamnagar AFS (VAJM) |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed during an air-to-ground live firing exercise after a 55mm rocket failed to fire and detonated in the UB-32 launcher pod. The pilot ejected safely.
Sources:
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Accidents/listing.php?qyear=2006&qacid=50&qt=YR
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/Accidents/details.php?crno=2006001
http://web.archive.org/web/20171020043724/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/INDIA/mig_21_india.htm
Scramble 321
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jan-2009 11:55 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-Apr-2017 18:14 | JF | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 15-Dec-2021 09:35 | TB | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Narrative] |
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