Incident MiG-21PFM/SPS-K 990,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 55143
 
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Date:Monday 16 December 1968
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG21 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
MiG-21PFM/SPS-K
Owner/operator:JG-9 Luftstreitkräfte
Registration: 990
MSN: 94K6805
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:Eulo/Forst (Lausitz) -   Germany
Phase: Approach
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Cottbus
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Captain Gerd Bucher ejected after multible incorrect approaches low on fuel. MiG-21PFM/SPS-K of JG-9 crashed after 35 km pilotless flight.

Sources:

http://home.snafu.de/veith/verluste9.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Nov-2010 07:51 transylvhwp Updated
03-Aug-2012 08:46 TB Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative]
06-Jan-2020 15:03 stehlik49 Updated [Operator, Operator]
29-Mar-2022 10:20 JF Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Narrative]

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