I am trying to get more details on or confirm an aircraft accident in Belgium or the Netherlands that I read about in the papers back in the 80s or early 90s. The accident involved a Soviet military aircraft that developed problems causing in the pilot to eject over East Germany or Poland. The aircraft apparently didnt come down immediately but remained airborne until it eventually came down in Belgium or the Netherlands killing a hapless civilian on the ground in his house which would make him apart from the obvious a remarkably unlucky individual. I’m pretty confident I recall the gist of the account accurately but what I dont know is whether its factual or some strange urban legend/odd tale. Anyone know anything about this? I didn’t have any luck with google.
This is true, an Eastgerman Mig 23 crashed in Flanders (Belgium) in the 80’s. Google for MIG crashed Belgium.
Found a picture. It’s a Belgian site in Dutch.
http://www.hbvl.be/dossiers/-e/eeuw/1989/1989_16.html
At the time, I lived only 20 miles from the crash site, and saw the wreck myself. The house was completely destroyed and only the tail section of the plane remained intact. The crash occured at 10 am and the victim was a 19 year old, who was still sleaping because it was vacation. The parent were on holliday.
Thanks for that, yes thats the crash I remembered.
Gawd almighty what rotten rotten luck.