Alekseev A-90 Orlyonok crash, Aug 28, 1992, Caspian Sea
Alekseev A-90 Orlyonok accident on August 28, 1992 near Caspian Sea, World with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The loss occurred while the craft...
- Date: August 28, 1992
- Aircraft: Alekseev A-90 Orlyonok
- Location: Caspian Sea, World
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. The loss occurred while the craft was leaving ground effect, and the reason is unknown.
A Russian Navy Orlyonok ekranoplan (serial S-21) crashed in the Caspian Sea about six minutes after takeoff while leaving ground effect. The aircraft was on a test flight. Sources disagree on casualties, and the crew fate is not reliably established.