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| Date: | Monday 11 May 1953 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Tupolev Tu-95/1 |
| Owner/operator: | Tupolev OKB |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 12 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Noginsk -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The first prototype of the Tu-95 crashed on its 17th test flight.
An engine fell off the wing following a fire. Nine occupants parachuted to safety but three died. This was the second prototype of the Tu-95 strategic bomber plane.
Sources:
Tupolev: The Man and His Aircraft / Andrei Kandalov, Paul Duffy , 1996 (ISBN 1560918993)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Apr-2008 11:11 | harro | Added |
| 09-Apr-2008 11:37 | Michael Roch | Updated |
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