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| Date: | Monday 30 July 1962 |
| Time: | 07:15 LT |
| Type: |  MiG-17 |
| Owner/operator: | FAG-15 Luftstreitkräfte |
| Registration: | 957 |
| MSN: | 54212016 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Kaltwasser/Neißeaue -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Rothenburg Air Base |
| Rothenburg Air Base |
Unclear attitude during aerobatic. Ltn Peter Fitzner ejected too low and was killed.
Sources:
http://home.snafu.de/veith/fag-15.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Aug-2012 09:55 | TB | Added |
| 19-Aug-2012 10:05 | TB | Updated [Departure airport, ] |
| 05-Jan-2020 13:07 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 20-Mar-2022 12:37 | JF | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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