Soviet Shootdown of US T-39
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Date
January 28, 1964
Type
World
Author
hjwilson1975
Location
Erfurt,
Thuringia,
Germany
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Event Details
On January 28, 1964, a United States Air Force T-39 Sabreliner was shot down by a Soviet MiG-19 fighter jet after straying into East German airspace. The incident occurred near Erfurt, East Germany.
Casualties: All three crew members aboard the unarmed trainer aircraft were killed. The event heightened Cold War tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.