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| Date: | Monday 11 June 1973 |
| Time: | 20:04 |
| Type: |  MiG-17 |
| Owner/operator: | 940 APIB Soviet Air Force |
| Registration: | - |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Postawy Air Base, Vitebsk Oblast -
 Belarus
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Postawy Air Base |
| Postawy Air Base |
MiG-17 of 940 APIB crashed after engine failure near Postawy Air Base, Vitebsk Oblast. Pilot ejected safely.
Sources:
http://www.forumavia.ru/forum/6/2/442473050690276620491120250962_10.shtml
https://swalker.org/voennie/733-zabroshennye-kaponiry-lyotnoj-yeskadrilij-belarus.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2016 16:44 | JF | Added |
| 07-Feb-2020 10:26 | JF | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 09-Jan-2022 11:30 | JF | Updated [Registration, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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