Tupolev ANT-27 crash, Apr 15, 1934 (5 killed), Taganrog R...
Tupolev ANT-27 accident on April 15, 1934 near Taganrog Rostov oblast, Russia with 5 fatalities. Cause: The pylon of the central engine broke off after...
- Date: April 15, 1934
- Aircraft: Tupolev ANT-27
- Location: Taganrog Rostov oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pylon of the central engine broke off after the aircraft struck waves during takeoff.
The first prototype of a three engine seaplane being tested by TsAGI crashed while taking off in rough sea off Taganrog on 15 April 1934. All five crew were killed when the central engine fell into the cockpit.