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| Date: | Tuesday 14 January 2020 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 |
| Owner/operator: | Polish Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Location: | -
 Poland
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
On 14 January 2020, a Polish Air Force MiG-29 of the 41st Aviation Squadron lost its braking parachute while flying over a populated area, as a result of the aircrafts parachute container cone breaking away. The accident follows several questions raised regarding the reliability of the Polish MiG-29 fleet.
Sources:
https://wiadomosci.onet.pl/tylko-w-onecie/od-mysliwca-mig-29-oderwal-sie-spadochron-hamujacy-seria-awarii-po-wznowieniu-lotow/4te45hf
https://www.sejm.gov.pl/Sejm9.nsf/InterpelacjaTresc.xsp?key=BM8C3P
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jun-2024 13:20 | Anon. | Added |
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