Event Brief
MiG-23 crashes after running out of fuel during
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: On January 5, 1999, two U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcats from USS Carl Vinson fired AIM-54 Phoenix missiles at Iraqi MiG-25s over Operation Southern Watch, but both missiles missed. Separately, an Iraqi MiG-23 crashed after running out of fuel during the same period of heightened tensions over southern Iraq.
WHO: Iraqi MiG-23 pilot; U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcats crews (USS Carl Vinson)
WHAT: An Iraqi MiG-23 crashed after running out of fuel during an air confrontation tied to Operation Southern Watch.
WHEN: Jan 5, 1999
WHERE: Southern Iraq
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported.
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