ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 147390
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| Date: | Monday 9 July 1973 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-21U-400 |
| Owner/operator: | FAG-15 Luftstreitkräfte |
| Registration: | 255 |
| MSN: | 661018 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Steinbach -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Rothenburg Air Base |
| Rothenburg Air Base | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Throttle lever jammed and engine remained in afterburner. Both crew ejected. OLtn Hans-Jürgen Voigt killed as parachute tangled with seat.
Sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20150125053226/http://www.ejection-history.org.uk:80/Aircraft_by_Type/MiG-21.htm
http://home.snafu.de/veith/fag-15.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Aug-2012 11:13 | TB | Added |
| 05-Aug-2012 12:37 | TB | Updated [Operator, Source] |
| 05-Jan-2020 13:15 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 29-Mar-2022 12:12 | JF | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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