Incident MiG-17 -,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 187596
 
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Date:Friday 4 July 1975
Time:22:15
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MiG-17
Owner/operator:940 APIB Soviet Air Force
Registration: -
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Postawy Air Base, Vitebsk Oblast -   Belarus
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Postawy Air Base
Destination airport:Postawy Air Base
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
During a training mission from Postawy Air Base, MiG-17 of 940 APIB crashed after engine failure. Pilot ejected safely.

Sources:

http://www.forumavia.ru/forum/6/2/442473050690276620491120250962_10.shtml
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pastavy

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-May-2016 16:54 JF Added
02-Jun-2016 16:05 JF Updated [Embed code, Narrative]
15-Mar-2020 11:14 JF Updated [Operator]
09-Jan-2022 10:32 JF Updated [Registration, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]

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