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| Date: | Tuesday 9 May 1933 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Polikarpov R-5 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | 5215 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | within Russia -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
During the development of the Polikarpov R-5, one of the test planes was fitted with movable wing struts.
The pilot lost control and the R-5 entered a spin. The observer parachuted to safety, but the test pilot was killed.
Sources:
Polikarpow R-5/R-Z by Mikhail A. Maslov, 2004
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Apr-2012 12:17 | harro | Added |
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