Incident MiG-21F-13 223,
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Date:Wednesday 5 February 1964
Time:14:05
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG21 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MiG-21F-13
Owner/operator:Hungarian Air Force
Registration: 223
MSN: 741223
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Pókvárpuszta -   Hungary
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:47. vre Pápa Air Base
Destination airport:47. vre Pápa Air Base
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
During his landing at Pápa, he was caught in a blizzard on approach, as a result of which the pilot lost his sense of space. Meanwhile, the plane's speed decreased dangerously, causing it to become uncontrollable and crash. The pilot, First Lieutenant András Kozma, ejected at 400 meters.


Sources:

Hungarian Military history archive

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
25-Mar-2022 08:52 JF Added
21-Dec-2023 16:36 Monox Updated [Source, Narrative]
22-Dec-2023 20:05 Monox Updated [Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport]
25-Dec-2023 10:28 Monox Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative]

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