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| Date: | Wednesday 21 March 1962 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15UTI (2x) |
| Owner/operator: | Egyptian Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 22 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Fayet Airport -
 Egypt
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
Two "soviet jet fighters" from Egyptian Air Force collided over the Fayet Airport, near Ismailia, and crashed onto a contruction site. All four crew and about 22 on ground killed. Likely two MiG-15UTI.
Sources:
Milliyet Gazete 22 March 1962, p1
Youngstown Vindiator 21 March 1962, p1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2020 19:35 | TB | Added |
| 03-May-2021 17:04 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Source, Narrative, ] |
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