Date & Time:
May 18, 1938
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev ANT-4 (TB-1 & G-1)
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-N122
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
3
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
1
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Arkhangelsk, one of the engine failed. The pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed into the Dvina River. All four occupants, a doctor and three crew members were killed, among them the Soviet aviator Mikhail Babushkin.
Probable cause:
Engine failure after takeoff.
