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Mil Mi-4A crash near Kecskemét, Hungary

fatal1958-02-141 fatality
Summary

A rotor blade broke off a Hungarian Air Force Mil Mi-4A at about 40 metres after takeoff from Kecskemét. The helicopter fell and caught fire, and one person was killed.

Incident details
Date
1958-02-14
Location
Kecskemét, Hungary
Aircraft
Mil Mi-4A
Registration
28
Operator type
unknown
Fatalities
1
Injuries
0
Probable cause
Mechanical failure
Phase of flight
takeoff
Source
Hungarian Aviation Museum ↗
46.9075, 19.6922
Quick stats
Severityfatal
Fatalities1
Injuries0
SourceHungarian Aviation Museum
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