Incident Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 , Wednesday 22 May 2024
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Date:Wednesday 22 May 2024
Time:18:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic MG29 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29
Owner/operator:Polish Air Force
Registration:
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Kurowo Braniewskie, Elbląg County, Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship -   Poland
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Malbork Military Air Base (EPMB)
Destination airport:
Narrative:
On 22 May 2024, a Polish Air Force MiG-29 of the 41st Tactical Squadron suffered an unexpected jettison of a drop tank while over the village of Kurowo Braniewskie in Warmian–Masurian Voivodeship, near the border with Russian Kaliningrad. The drop tank landed in an uninhabited area, with no injuries or property damage reported.


Sources:

https://www.flugrevue.de/militaer/nahe-der-russischen-grenze-polnische-mig-29-verliert-zusatztank-im-flug/
https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=862909352548306&id=100064877463024

Media:

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
26-May-2024 06:33 Anon. Added
30-May-2024 11:45 Anon. Updated [Source, Embed code]

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