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| Date: | Friday 24 October 2003 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | IAI Heron UAV |
| Owner/operator: | Indian Air Force - IAF |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Bathinda AB -
 India
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A MiG-21bis collided with the Heron but landed safely at Bathinda Air Base, Punjap region. The Heron entered a uncontrollable spin and crashed into a house on the perimeter of the air base. A girl (14) suffered extensive burns.
Sources:
AFM FEB 2004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Apr-2021 15:28 | TB | Added |
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