ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55291
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| Date: | Tuesday 1 May 2007 |
| Time: | 11:10 LT |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage IIIEA |
| Owner/operator: | Fuerza Aérea Argentina |
| Registration: | I-013 |
| MSN: | 11F/1HD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | BA Tandil, BA -
 Argentina
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tandil VI Br. Aer. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The Argentine Air Force “baptism of fire” 25th celebration turned into tragedy Tuesday morning 1 May 2007 when a Mirage III interceptor after two successful low flying demonstrations crashed in a field next to the Tandil VI Air Brigade. Pilot 1°Tte Marcos Peretti.
The accident occurred at 11:10 AM apparently when the pilot run into a fog bank at the end of the air strip following a low flying pass.
Sources:
Scramble 338
http://en.mercopress.com/2007/05/01/malvinas-mirage-iii-crashes-during-baptism-of-fire-celebration
http://www.3040100.com.ar/40-anos-del-mirage-en-argentina/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-May-2012 08:25 | gerard57 | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jun-2015 10:34 | TB | Updated [Time, Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Jun-2015 10:37 | TB | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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