Accident Tupolev Tu-22M2 -, Thursday 1 February 1979
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Date:Thursday 1 February 1979
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic T22M model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Tupolev Tu-22M2
Owner/operator:943 MRAP Soviet Navy - Black See Fleet
Registration: -
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Oktyabrskoye Air Base, Crimea -   Ukraine
Phase: Approach
Nature:Training
Departure airport:Oktyabrskoye Air Base
Destination airport:Oktyabrskoye Air Base
Narrative:
On 01 February 1979 during a training flight, Tu-22M2 of 943 MRAP crashed on approach to land at Oktyabrskoye Air Base.
All four crew members ejected safely.

Sources:

http://www.airforce.ru/content/okb-tupoleva/1476-avarii-i-katastrofy-tu-22m/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oktyabrskoye_(air_base)
https://www.ww2.dk/new/navy/943mrap.htm

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
29-Jul-2024 09:29 JF Added
29-Jul-2024 18:50 JF Updated [Operator, Source, ]
30-Jul-2024 13:32 JF Updated [Departure airport, Source, Narrative, ]

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