Accident Sukhoi Su-20R 6263,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 54761
 
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Date:Monday 22 May 1978
Time:21:54
Type:Silhouette image of generic SU17 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Sukhoi Su-20R
Owner/operator:7.PLMB Polish Air Force
Registration: 6263
MSN: 74313
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Gniezna, 25 km E of Bednary Air Base (EPPB) -   Poland
Phase: En route
Nature:Military
Departure airport:Bednary Air Base (EPPB)
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crashed during a night training flight near Gniezna, 25 km E of Bednary Air Base (EPPB) after pilot error.
Captain Antony Dziadowiec was killed.

Sources:

http://lotnictwo.net.pl/10-lotnictwo_wojskowe/64-spis_statkow_powietrznych_wojska_polskiego/76-su_20/6122-su_20_74313_6263_a.html
http://forums.airforce.ru/matchast/5374-reestr-su-17-22-a-2/
http://web.archive.org/web/20171024011325/http://www.millionmonkeytheater.com:80/Fitter.html
http://gniezno24.com/reportaze/item/10869-kiedy-zapominaja-ludzie-wtedy-przemawia-ziemia-wspomnienie-o-katastrofie-z-1978-roku
https://aviacrash.ucoz.ru/load/aviacija_pnr/katastrofy_1971_1980_chast_3/6-1-0-87#a1978-05-22

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
23-Nov-2016 12:38 JF Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]
11-Mar-2018 10:51 Anon. Updated [Source]
04-Feb-2020 15:49 JF Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Source, Narrative]

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