1989 Belgium MiG-23 crash
On 4 July 1989, a pilotless MiG-23 jet fighter of the Soviet Air Forces crashed into a house in Bellegem, near Kortrijk, Belgium, killing one person. The pilot had ejected over an hour earlier near Kołobrzeg, Poland, after experiencing technical problems, but the aircraft continued flying for around 900 km (600 mi) before running out of fuel and crashing into the ground.
A Soviet MiG-23 similar to the one involved in the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4 July 1989 |
| Summary | Crashed into a house following pilot ejection |
| Site | Bellegem, Kortrijk, Belgium 50°45′33.8″N 3°18′41.4″E |
| Total fatalities | 1 |
| Total survivors | 1 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23M |
| Operator | Soviet Air Forces |
| Flight origin | Bagicz airbase, Kołobrzeg, Poland |
| Occupants | 1 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 1 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 1 |
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