Accident MiG-19PM 553,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 148752
 
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Date:Wednesday 26 August 1964
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG19 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MiG-19PM
Owner/operator:JG-3 Luftstreitkräfte
Registration: 553
MSN: 65210924
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Waldow -   Germany
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Preschen Air Base
Destination airport:Preschen Air Base
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
During routine training flight MiG-19PM of JG-3 went into a spin and crashed near Waldow. OLt Klaus Kersten was killed.

Sources:

http://home.snafu.de/veith/verluste3.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
06-Sep-2012 12:22 TB Added
06-Jan-2020 11:13 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]
21-Mar-2022 07:23 JF Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Departure airport, Destination airport, Narrative]

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