Accident Dassault Mirage F1AZ 223,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224364
 
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Date:Saturday 19 March 1988
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MRF1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Dassault Mirage F1AZ
Owner/operator:South African Air Force (SAAF)
Registration: 223
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Longa, north of Cuito Cuanavale -   Angola
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Struck by a missile and crashed. The pilot died in the crash.

Sources:

Peter Polack, The last hot battle of the cold war.

Revision history:

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