Accident MiG-17PF 568,
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Date:Tuesday 18 July 1961
Time:01:14 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MiG-17PF
Owner/operator:JG-9 Luftstreitkräfte
Registration: 568
MSN: 1D0315
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Koserow -   Germany
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Peenemünde
Destination airport:Peenemünde via Marxwalde
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
MiG-17F of JG-9 Crashed into cliff 0,8 km NW of the Kölpinsee at night and 100 m cloud base. Captain Gerd Winkelmann was killed.

Sources:

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

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Aug-2012 11:36 TB Added
28-Aug-2012 10:41 TB Updated [Date]
06-Jan-2020 09:34 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]
25-Mar-2022 08:41 JF Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]

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