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| Date: | Wednesday 19 October 1960 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-15bis |
| Owner/operator: | Hungarian Air Force |
| Registration: | 815 |
| MSN: | 31530815 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Mesztegnyő shooting range -
 Hungary
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | 31 vre Taszár Air Base |
| 31 vre Taszár Air Base |
During ground shooting, he pulled up too late and the plane crashed into the ground 70 metres short of the target.
Captain Jenő Sinkó was killed.
Sources:
Hungarian Military history archive
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Jan-2024 20:41 | Monox | Added |
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