Incident MiG-21PF 408,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349049
 
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Date:Saturday 13 May 1972
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG21 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MiG-21PF
Owner/operator:Hungarian Air Force
Registration: 408
MSN: 760408
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Pápa Air Base -   Hungary
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:47. vre Pápa Air Base
Destination airport:47. vre Pápa Air Base
Narrative:
The flight is approx. In his 20th minute, all of his electrical equipment failed. The radio was silent, there was no connection to the ground. The complicated weather made the situation even more difficult, the cloud base was on the runway, the orientation points were not visible. With a real feat, he managed to land unharmed. The pilot, Capt. Ferenc Mahler, received the Red Star Order of Merit for his actions.

Sources:

Hungarian Military History Archive and pilot narrative.

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Dec-2023 20:02 Monox Added
23-Dec-2023 20:49 Monox Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Source]

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