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| Date: | Wednesday 22 May 2024 |
| Time: | 18:00 |
| Type: |  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 |
| Owner/operator: | Polish Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Kurowo Braniewskie, Elbląg County, Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship -
 Poland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Malbork Military Air Base (EPMB) |
On 22 May 2024, a Polish Air Force MiG-29 of the 41st Tactical Squadron suffered an unexpected jettison of a drop tank while over the village of Kurowo Braniewskie in Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship, near the border with Russian Kaliningrad. The drop tank landed in an uninhabited area, with no injuries or property damage reported.
Sources:
https://www.flugrevue.de/militaer/nahe-der-russischen-grenze-polnische-mig-29-verliert-zusatztank-im-flug/
https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=862909352548306&id=100064877463024
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-May-2024 06:33 | Anon. | Added |
| 30-May-2024 11:45 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Embed code, ] |
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