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| Date: | Saturday 16 May 1959 |
| Time: | 09:00 LT |
| Type: |  MiG-17F |
| Owner/operator: | JG-3 Luftstreitkräfte |
| Registration: | 707 |
| MSN: | 1C0718 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Preschen Air Base |
| Preschen Air Base |
Forced landing in a field due to fuel starvation. Captain Hans Gräsl.
Sources:
http://home.snafu.de/veith/verluste3.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2012 11:37 | TB | Added |
| 28-Aug-2015 20:15 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 18-Nov-2017 16:48 | TB | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 05-Jan-2020 20:28 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator, ] |
| 25-Mar-2022 09:10 | JF | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative, ] |
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