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| Date: | Friday 29 September 1972 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-21PF |
| Owner/operator: | 11.SLP Czechoslovak Air Force |
| Registration: | 1305 |
| MSN: | 761305 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Nová Víska u Rokle, 13 km W of Žatec Air Base -
 Czechia
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Zatec Air Base |
| Zatec Air Base |
During a routine training flight from Zatec Air Base, MiG-21PF of 11.SPL crashed near Nová Víska u Rokle, 13 km W of Žatec Air Base. Lt Viliam Martonka was killed.
Sources:
Scramble
https://www.pomnikyletcu.cz/clanky/pomniky-letcu/ceska-republika/ceskoslovenske-letectvo/ceskoslovenske-letectvo-1945---1992/pomniky-leteckych-katastrof/29.9.1972---npor.viliam-martonka.html
http://www.leteckabadatelna.cz/havarie-a-sestrely/detail/847/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-May-2016 12:27 | TB | Added |
| 16-Apr-2020 11:39 | JF | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Jul-2021 13:13 | JF | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative, ] |
| 12-Jul-2021 13:20 | JF | Updated [Source, ] |
| 12-Jul-2021 13:24 | JF | Updated [Location, Narrative, ] |
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