Accident MiG-17PF 420,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147753
 
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Date:Sunday 12 January 1969
Time:10:09 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MiG-17PF
Owner/operator:JG-7 Luftstreitkräfte
Registration: 420
MSN: 1D....
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Przychów -   Poland
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Drewitz Air Base (EDCD)
Destination airport:Drewitz Air Base (EDCD)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
MiG-17PF of JG-7 crashed 300m NNE of Przychów-Welmice railway station after failure of the thrust nozzle control.
Major E. Simon ejected at 175 meters and was killed.

Sources:

http://www.mig-21-online/de
https://www.mil-airfields.de/de/drewitz.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Aug-2012 02:06 TB Added
06-Jan-2020 15:03 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]
28-Mar-2022 09:13 JF Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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