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| Date: | Monday 22 May 1978 |
| Time: | 21:54 |
| Type: |  Sukhoi Su-20R |
| Owner/operator: | 7.PLMB Polish Air Force |
| Registration: | 6263 |
| MSN: | 74313 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| 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) |
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/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 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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