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| Date: | Friday 3 May 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-21PFM/SPS |
| Owner/operator: | JG-8 Luftstreitkräfte |
| Registration: | 719 |
| MSN: | 94A4210 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Lunow (Oder) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Marxwalde Air Base (ETWN) |
MiG-21PFM/SPS of JG-8 crashed after engine malfunction due to fuel contamination. Captain Alder ejected, but killed when parachute failed.
Sources:
http://home.snafu.de/veith/verluste8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2012 11:41 | TB | Added |
| 06-Jan-2020 19:28 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 20-Mar-2022 12:32 | JF | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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