ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149056
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| Date: | Friday 7 September 1979 |
| Time: | 12:21 LT |
| Type: |  MiG-17F |
| Owner/operator: | Afghan Air Force |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Kandahar -
 Afghanistan
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Kandahar Air Base (OAKN) |
| Kandahar Air Base (OAKN) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During a training flight from Kandahar Air Base, MiG-17F went into a tailspin and crashed. Pilot ejected too late and was killed.
Sources:
http://skywar.ru/Poteri1979
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandahar_International_Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Sep-2012 07:17 | krasatpi | Added |
| 21-Jan-2022 09:26 | JF | Updated [Aircraft type, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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