Accident MiG-15bis 707,
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Date:Thursday 19 October 1961
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG15 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MiG-15bis
Owner/operator:Hungarian Air Force
Registration: 707
MSN: 31530707
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Bakonybél -   Hungary
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:59. vre Kecskemét Air Base
Destination airport:47. vre Pápa Air Base
Narrative:
During landing, it collided with Kőris Mount.
The pilot did not eject.
Captain Rudolf Varga died.

Sources:

Hungarian Military history archive

Revision history:

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