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| Date: | Friday 4 July 1975 |
| Time: | 22:15 |
| 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 |
During a training mission from Postawy Air Base, MiG-17 of 940 APIB crashed after engine failure. Pilot ejected safely.
Sources:
http://www.forumavia.ru/forum/6/2/442473050690276620491120250962_10.shtml
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastavy
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-May-2016 16:54 | JF | Added |
| 02-Jun-2016 16:05 | JF | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 15-Mar-2020 11:14 | JF | Updated [Operator, ] |
| 09-Jan-2022 10:32 | JF | Updated [Registration, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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