Accident Dassault Mirage IIIB 216,
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Date:Wednesday 11 September 1963
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MIRA model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Dassault Mirage IIIB
Owner/operator:CEV
Registration: 216
MSN: 216
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Mont-de-Marsan BA 118, Landes 40 -   France
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Overturned at the end of the runway as it was about to take-off. Both pilots suffered serious injuries. Cap Georges Popov died. Airplane used at ground trainer.

Sources:

Le Monde 13 September 1963
https://www.forgottenjets.warbirdsresourcegroup.org/MirageIII.html
https://www.aerosteles.net/stelefr-mdm-popov

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
7 December 1973 BD16 Belgische Luchtmacht 2 nr Liège (Luik) w/o

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
17-Aug-2020 14:08 TB Added
29-Aug-2020 15:46 TB Updated [Aircraft type]
29-Aug-2020 17:12 TB Updated [Phase, Damage, Narrative]
29-Aug-2020 17:32 TB Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative]
11-Sep-2020 13:53 TB Updated [Total fatalities, Source, Narrative, Accident report]

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