Tupolev TU-16 crash, Sep 6, 1976 (5 killed), White Sea

Tupolev TU-16 accident on September 6, 1976 near White Sea, Russia with 5 fatalities.

A Soviet Air Force Tu-16 returning to base at night in poor weather lost its bearings and could not find the airfield. The crew was ordered to bail out over the White Sea, one crew member survived and five were never found.

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