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| Date: | Wednesday 26 August 1964 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-19PM |
| Owner/operator: | JG-3 Luftstreitkräfte |
| Registration: | 553 |
| MSN: | 65210924 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Waldow -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Preschen Air Base |
| Preschen Air Base |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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