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| Date: | Monday 17 April 1989 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-25K |
| Owner/operator: | 22 IBAP Bulgarian Air Force |
| Registration: | 243 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Pitovo Range -
 Bulgaria
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Bezmer Air Base (LBIA) |
| Bezmer Air Base (LBIA) |
During routine training flight from Bezmer Air Base, Su-25K of 22 IBAP crashed at Pitovo Range. Lt Valentin Dimitrov Marinov was killed.
Sources:
https://pan.bg/view_article-1-538995-32-godini-ot-gibelta-na-l-t-valentin-marinov-ot-22-ibap.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Apr-2017 08:32 | JF | Added |
| 05-Dec-2018 09:10 | JF | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 28-Jun-2021 18:11 | JF | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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