Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 16 July 1975
Aircraft Type: Antonov An-2R
Owner/operator: Zakladu Uslug Agrolotniczych – ZUA
Registration Number: SP-WKW
Location: near K£ty –
ÿ Slovakia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Aero L-29 jetAero L-29 jet
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Polish flight instructor attempted to escape to Austria following a shooting incident involving an Aero L-29 jet from Czechoslovakia. The incident occurred near the Austrian border, resulting in the loss of both aircraft.A Polish flight instructor attempted to escape to Austria following a shooting incident involving an Aero L-29 jet from Czechoslovakia. The incident occurred near the Austrian border, resulting in the loss of both aircraft.
Description
A Polish flight instructor attempted to escape to Austria. He was shot down by a Czechoslovak Air Force Aero L-29 jet and the An-2 crashed in a field between K£ty and C ry, 8 km from the Austrian border.
Source of Information
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A shooting incident involving an Aero L-29 jet.A shooting incident involving an Aero L-29 jet.Share on:
