Accident MiG-19S -,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 347928
 
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Date:Wednesday 27 June 1962
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG19 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MiG-19S
Owner/operator:11.IAP Bulgarian Air Force
Registration: -
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Gabrovnitsa Air Base -   Bulgaria
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Gabrovnitsa Air Base (LBMG)
Destination airport:Gabrovnitsa Air Base (LBMG)
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
On 27 June 1962 during a routine training flight, MiG-19S of 11.IAP crashed near Gabrovnitsa Air Base.
Captain Rumen Nikolov was killed.


Sources:

https://pan.bg/view_article-5-17855-zaginal-pri-izpylnenie-na-sluzhebnite-si-zadylzheniya-rumen-nikolov-ot-gabrovnica.html
https://pan.bg/view_article-53-542112-59-godini-ot-gibelta-na-kapitan-rumen-nikolov.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabrovnitsa_Air_Base

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
15-Nov-2023 10:26 JF Added
15-Nov-2023 16:59 JF Updated [Source]
16-Nov-2023 10:40 JF Updated [Source]

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