ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185386
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| Date: | 14-MAR-2016 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage 2000-9D |
| Owner/operator: | United Arab Emirates Air Force (UAEAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Al-Burayqah district, Aden -
 Yemen
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Dassault Mirage 2000-9D of the UAE crashed over Yemen while conducting a combat mission.
The wreckage ahs been found on a mountain.
Both pilots are said to have died in the crash, according to the Saudi state television.
The plane is said to have crashed due to a technical malfunction.
Sources:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-35800511
http://www.reuters.com/article/yemen-security-emirates-idUSL5N16M0B4
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2016/03/14/uae-fighter-jet-crashed-in-yemens-aden--local-official/
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_YEMEN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-03-14-06-52-55
https://twitter.com/green_lemonnn/status/709331771679232001
https://www.defensenews.com/global/mideast-africa/2016/03/14/uae-mirage-fighter-jet-crashes-over-yemen/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2016 07:20 | gerard57 | Added |
| 14-Mar-2016 09:49 | gerard57 | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2016 11:11 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source] |
| 14-Mar-2016 11:27 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2016 13:12 | gerard57 | Updated [Date, Time, Source] |
| 14-Mar-2016 13:13 | Anon. | Updated [Aircraft type, Source] |
| 14-Mar-2016 14:20 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Mar-2016 19:01 | harro | Updated [Date] |
| 15-May-2016 15:59 | TB | Updated [Operator] |
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