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Date: | Monday 22 April 1991 |
Time: | afternoon |
Type: | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 |
Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force (IAF) |
Registration: | |
MSN: | |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Other fatalities: | 0 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Mainaguri, Jalpalguri -
India
|
Phase: | Unknown |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Exploded in mid-air after fire in the tail. Pilot Air Cmde Philip Thomas bailed out safely minor injured.
Sources:
The Indian Express 23 April 1991, p5
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
30-Jan-2019 16:18 |
TB |
Added |
30-Jan-2019 16:25 |
TB |
Updated [Narrative] |