Tupolev ANT-9 crash, Feb 15, 1942, Frunze Bishkek City

Tupolev ANT-9 accident on February 15, 1942 near Frunze Bishkek City, Kyrgyzstan with no fatalities.

A Tupolev ANT 9 on a scheduled service lost both engines on final approach to Frunze. The crew made an emergency landing in a field, and after touchdown the aircraft hit a drainage ditch and came to rest in a ravine. All occupants survived, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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