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| Date: | Wednesday 13 November 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-21F-13 |
| Owner/operator: | Hungarian Air Force |
| Registration: | 824 |
| MSN: | 741824 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Kecskemét Air Base -
 Hungary
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | 59. vre Kecskemét Air Base |
| 59. vre Kecskemét Air Base |
Flying in the stratosphere, the throttle froze in maximum mode. The pilot, Captain Ferenc Vámos circled after returning to the airport, and after exhausting it, he landed successfully from 3,000 meters with the engine stopped. For his actions, he received the Order of Merit of the Red Star from the Presidential Council of the People's Republic.
Sources:
Hungarian Military History Archive and the pilot's narration
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Dec-2023 11:24 | Monox | Added |
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