Chita - Chita
Flight / Schedule
Chita - Chita
Aircraft
Tupolev ANT-4 (TB-1 & G-1)Registration
CCCP-300
MSN
603
Year of Manufacture
1929
Operator
DobroletDate
August 9, 1929 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Chita Zabaykalsky Krai
Region
Asia • Russia
Coordinates
52.0334°, 113.5009°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
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°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
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.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
2
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
2
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 2
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Chita - Chita
Operator
DobroletFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Russia
Aircraft Details
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