Accident MiG-21US 228,
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Date:Sunday 25 July 1971
Time:11:05 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG21 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MiG-21US
Owner/operator:JG-9 Luftstreitkräfte
Registration: 228
MSN: 03685134
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Zirkow, Rügen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern -   Germany
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Peenemünde Air Base
Destination airport:Peenemünde Air Base
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
MiG-21US of JG-9 crashed near Zirkow (Rügen). Major Wilhelm Mattauch and Captain Klaus Kunath was killed.

Sources:

http://home.snafu.de/veight/verluste9.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
09-Aug-2012 07:22 TB Added
06-Jan-2020 14:19 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]
27-Mar-2022 22:28 JF Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]
04-Jul-2022 03:34 Ron Averes Updated [Location]

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