ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347878
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| Date: | Tuesday 14 February 1961 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  MiG-19S |
| Owner/operator: | 21.IAP Bulgarian Air Force |
| Registration: | 874 |
| MSN: | 0815374 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Svetlina, 17 km W of Uzundzhovo Air Base (now Haskovo Airport) -
 Bulgaria
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Uzundzhovo Air Base (LBHS) |
| Uzundzhovo Air Base (LBHS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
On 14 February 1961 during a training flight, MiG-19S of 21.IAP crashed near Svetlina, 17 km W of Uzundzhovo Air Base (now Haskovo Airport).
St/Lt Dimityr Mitev was killed.
Sources:
https://pan.bg/view_article-53-551513-61-godini-ot-giblta-na-st-l-t-dimityr-mitev-ot-21-iap.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haskovo_Malevo_Airport
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Nov-2023 16:30 | JF | Added |
| 15-Nov-2023 08:47 | JF | Updated [Source] |
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