ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 349073
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| Date: | Thursday 10 April 1980 |
| Time: | 12:55 |
| Type: |  MiG-21PF |
| Owner/operator: | Hungarian Air Force |
| Registration: | 1515 |
| MSN: | 761515 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Szigetvár -
 Hungary
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | 31 vre Taszár Air Base |
| 31 vre Taszár Air Base |
During a pair of planes fighting against a pair of planes, 1st. Lt. István Renn made an aeronautical error, as a result of which the plane got into a complicated spatial situation, then overturned and crashed.
The pilot ejected, but a height of 100 meters was no longer sufficient for the parachute to deploy, so the pilot died.
Sources:
Hungarian military history archive
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Dec-2023 09:21 | Monox | Added |
| 27-Dec-2023 12:39 | Monox | Updated [Location] |
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