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| Date: | Wednesday 3 August 1994 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-23BN |
| Owner/operator: | 25.IBAP Bulgarian Air Force |
| Registration: | 49 |
| MSN: | 0393215749 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Rakowski -
 Bulgaria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Cheshnegirovo Air Base (LBPS) |
| Cheshnegirovo Air Base (LBPS) |
On 03 August 1994, MiG-23BN of 25.IBAP crashed due to engine failure near Rakowski.
Lt Col Veselin Petkov ejected safely.
Sources:
https://pan.bg/view_article-30-8909-mikoyan-gurevich-mig-23bn-v-bylgarskite-vvs.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Mar-2016 08:35 | JF | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 04-Feb-2019 08:33 | JF | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative, ] |
| 30-Nov-2023 10:24 | JF | Updated [Operator, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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