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2002 Jalandhar MiG-21 crash

3 May 2002 · Jalandhar, Punjab, India

Indian Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 · Engine failure, Ejection

From Adampur Airport (AIP) to Adampur Air Force Station

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Event

Event typeAccident: someone killed or seriously injured, or the aircraft substantially damaged (NTSB definition). Incident: an occurrence that affected or could have affected safety, short of that. Glossary
Accident
Event fatalities
8 · all aircraft and ground
Ground fatalities
8
Occupants
Unknown
Survivors
1
InjuriesFatal: death within 30 days. Serious: over 48 hours in hospital within a week, most broken bones, severe bleeding, nerve or organ damage, or serious burns. Minor: anything less. Glossary
17 · all on the ground
OperationWhat kind of flying it was, grouped by the rules it flew under: airline (US Part 121), air taxi and commuter (Part 135), general aviation (Part 91 and similar), military or government. Glossary
Military

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21

Category
Airplane · from aircraft type
RegistrationThe aircraft's tail number, such as N12345 or G-ABCD. Registrations are reissued, so the same one years apart can be a different aircraft. Glossary
Unknown
Onboard fatalities
0
Route
From Adampur Airport (AIP)To Adampur Air Force Station

Approximate · Estimated position: Jalandhar, the place the Wikipedia article names. Not the accident site.

From the Wikipedia article

On 3 May 2002, an Indian Air Force (IAF) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 bis crashed into an office building in Jalandhar, Punjab, India, killing eight and injuring 17 people on the ground. The pilot, who ejected from the aircraft, survived. A number of passers-by were also injured as they attempted to rescue people trapped in the buildings.

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Wikipedia article: 2002 Jalandhar MiG-21 crash
Article
2002 Jalandhar MiG-21 crash
Revision
1369378993 · 2026-08-14 · retrieved 2026-09-18
Wikidata
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Wikipedia article "2002 Jalandhar MiG-21 crash" (page 10781153, revision 1369378993)
Date
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Place and country
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Map position
place the Wikipedia infobox site links (Wikidata coordinates)
Aircraft, operator and route
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Operation
operator named as an armed force or military unit in the infobox
Fatalities
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Ground fatalities
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Summary
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  • Wikipedia · Facts from the Wikipedia article's infobox and coordinates, not checked against an investigation report. Independent review pending.