ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 148002
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| Date: | Thursday 19 April 1973 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  MiG-15UTI |
| Owner/operator: | JBG-31 Luftstreitkräfte |
| Registration: | 50 |
| MSN: | 922263 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tököl Air Base -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Tököl Air Base |
| Cottbus-Drewitz | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Hungary underwent a “general repair”. When taking off for the return flight from Tököl airfield, an incorrect starting position was chosen, the side facing away from the wind towards the lead aircraft. The 50 got caught in the wake of the lead aircraft and crashed during takeoff. The pilots of the two-seater plane, First Lieutenant Altus and Klaus Schlegel, burned to death. The latter left behind a wife and 2 small children.
Sources:
http://home.snafu.de/veith/JBG-37.htm
Narration László Kővári
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Aug-2012 06:55 | TB | Added |
| 05-Jan-2020 13:52 | stehlik49 | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
| 28-Mar-2022 08:53 | JF | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 25-Dec-2023 10:28 | Monox | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Country, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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