Accident MiG-15bis 717,
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Date:Friday 6 January 1956
Time:22:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG15 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MiG-15bis
Owner/operator:Hungarian Air Force
Registration: 717
MSN: 31530717
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Nyárlőrinc -   Hungary
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Military
Departure airport:62. vre. Kecsemét Air Base
Destination airport:62. vre. Kecsemét Air Base
Narrative:
The aircraft was performing an irregular night flight. During the flight, the aircraft descended to a very low altitude, with one wingtip touching the ground. The plane exploded.
1st. Lt. Imre Jakab was killed.

Sources:

Hungarian Military history archive

Revision history:

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03-Jan-2024 09:04 Monox Added

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