Accident Douglas A-20 -, Monday 8 September 1947
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Date:Monday 8 September 1947
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A20 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Douglas A-20
Owner/operator:Soviet Air Force
Registration: -
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:near Kulebaki, Gorki Oblast (now Nizhny Novgorod Oblast) -   Russia
Phase: Landing
Nature:Test
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
On 08 September 1947 during a test flight, A-20 crashed near Kulebaki, Gorki Oblast (now Nizhny Novgorod Oblast).

Crew (all killed):
Pilot: St/Lt Anatoly Dmitrievich Sizov
Navigator: Captain Petr Ivanovich Gavrilov
Flight Engineer: St/Lt Vladimir Sergeevich Rychagov
Radio Operator: Sergeant Nikolay Ivanovich Somov









Sources:

https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/memorial-chelovek_dopolnitelnoe_donesenie34019851/
https://sturmvoge1.livejournal.com/69721.html?utm_source=3userpost
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/person-hero101538377/
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/person-hero93677766/
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/person-hero92907258/


Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
10-Dec-2024 08:34 JF Added
10-Dec-2024 08:55 JF Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
10-Dec-2024 09:51 JF Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
10-Dec-2024 10:05 JF Updated [Source, Narrative, ]
10-Dec-2024 10:11 JF Updated [Source, ]

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