Accident MiG-29UB 3-6304?,
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Date:Tuesday 24 May 2016
Time:c. 12:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG29 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MiG-29UB
Owner/operator:Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF)
Registration: 3-6304?
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Minor
Location:TFB3 (Nojeh) - Hamedan -   Iran
Phase: Take off
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Noje Air Base in Hamedan
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
The plane crashed upon take off on the runway of the air base, due to a technical failure.
Both pilots were injured.
Other media outlets (such as http://www.irna.ir/fa/News/82086847/) report the accident happened after landing.
Having ejected, back seater Col. Ali Golipour suffered minor injuries however the pilot Maj. Rouzbeh Nazerian sustained serious injuries. It is unclear whether this was due to ejection malfunction/complications. Some reports say he died of his injuries, which later on was officially comfirmed.

According to IRIAF, the Mig-29UB will be repaired and returned to service.

some images and further information: http://www.aerospacetalk.ir/vb/showthread.php?t=59421&p=449359#post449359

Sources:

http://nahaja.aja.ir/Portal/Home/ShowPage.aspx?Object=News&CategoryID=cde11e02-765b-4278-b508-de4e84f575e3&WebPartID=2d4914b9-d01d-4425-a597-a4153e6054cf&ID=21074cae-6f3f-4df8-8d66-615c9ae4db0e
http://www.irna.ir/en/News/82086903
http://www.mehrnews.com
https://www.tasnimnews.com/en/news/2016/05/25/1083979/pilot-killed-in-iranian-fighter-jet-emergency-landing
http://www.aerospacetalk.ir/vb/showthread.php?t=59421&p=449359#post449359

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-May-2016 18:00 gerard57 Added
24-May-2016 18:06 harro Updated [Aircraft type, Source]
25-May-2016 06:12 AMG Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Total fatalities, Location, Source, Damage, Narrative]
25-May-2016 06:18 harro Updated [Total fatalities, Narrative]
25-May-2016 10:19 gerard57 Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative]
25-May-2016 10:32 amin parto Updated [Damage]
25-May-2016 16:35 Anon. Updated [Time, Narrative]
25-May-2016 16:35 harro Updated [Damage]

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