ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 185168
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| Date: | Friday 13 October 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-23BN |
| Owner/operator: | 25.IBAP Bulgarian Air Force |
| Registration: | 38 |
| MSN: | 0393209538 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Vetren, 60 km W of Plovdiv -
 Bulgaria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Cheshnegirovo Air Base (LBPS) |
| Cheshnegirovo Air Base (LBPS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 13 October 1989 during a training flight, MiG-23BN of 25.IBAP crashed near Vetren, 60 km W of Plovdiv due to engine fire.
Major Bojan Petkov ejected safely.
Sources:
https://pan.bg/view_article-30-8909-mikoyan-gurevich-mig-23bn-v-bylgarskite-vvs.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheshnegirovo_Air_Base
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Mar-2016 16:30 | JF | Added |
| 30-Nov-2023 08:11 | JF | Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Nov-2023 08:17 | JF | Updated [Phase, Source, Damage] |
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