Incident MiG-21M 507,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147329
 
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Date:Monday 24 July 1972
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG21 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MiG-21M
Owner/operator:JG-7 Luftstreitkräfte
Registration: 507
MSN: 963308
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:10 km NE of Eisenhüttenstadt -   Germany
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-21M of JG-7 collided with MiG-21M 498 due to error of the air traffic controller. OLtn W. Meinert ejected safety.

Sources:

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

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Aug-2012 09:34 TB Added
06-Aug-2012 10:10 TB Updated [Date, Registration, Cn, Source, Narrative]
08-Aug-2012 02:21 TB Updated [Date, Location, Departure airport, Narrative]
06-Jan-2020 14:59 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]
28-Mar-2022 08:59 JF Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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