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| Date: | Thursday 15 February 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Dassault Mirage F1CZ |
| Owner/operator: | South African Air Force - SAAF |
| Registration: | 200 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Cullinan -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Aircraft crashed after a slow flypast of the crash site of F1AZ "246". Pilot ejected but parachute failed to deploy in time. MAJ Chris Brits killed.
Sources:
Book "Vlamgat" by Dick Lord
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Jul-2011 00:48 | Anon. | Added |
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