Accident Dassault Mirage F1AZ 246, Thursday 15 February 1979
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Date:Thursday 15 February 1979
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MRF1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Dassault Mirage F1AZ
Owner/operator:South African Air Force - SAAF
Registration: 246
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Cullinan -   South Africa
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
Pilot ejected after repeated engine flame outs.

Sources:

Book "Vlamgat" by Dick Lord

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jun-2009 10:06 zerocinquanta Added
19-Jul-2011 00:48 Anon. Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Location, Source, Narrative, ]

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