ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349548
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Date: | Thursday 14 August 1969 |
Time: | 14:10 |
Type: | MiG-15bis |
Owner/operator: | Hungarian Air Force |
Registration: | 903 |
MSN: | 31530903 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Location: | near Osoppo (Italy) -
Hungary
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Phase: | Landing |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | Szolnok Air Base |
Destination airport: | Szolnok Air Base |
Narrative:The pilot deserted from the Hungarian People's Republic with the plane.
He landed in a field near Osoppo, Italy. During the belly landing he hit a rock, which caused the plane to catch fire and burn.
Major József Bíró applied for and was granted political asylum in Italy.
Sources:
Hungarian Military history archive
Revision history:
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