Chita - Chita

On August 9, 1929 at 12:00 AM, Chita - Chita experienced a crash involving Tupolev ANT-4 (TB-1 & G-1), operated by Dobrolet, with the event recorded near Chita Zabaykalsky Krai.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 2 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The crew was performing a local test and control flight in preparation of the first flight between Moscow and New York. In flight, a technical failure forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing in the taiga. While both occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-300, MSN 603, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 52.0334°, 113.5009°.