Beriev Be-103 crash, Aug 18, 1997 (1 killed), Moscow-Zhuk...
Beriev Be-103 accident on August 18, 1997 near Moscow-Zhukovsky, Moscow oblast, Russia with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control during takeoff or...
- Date: August 18, 1997
- Aircraft: Beriev Be-103
- Location: Moscow-Zhukovsky, Moscow oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control during takeoff or low-speed flight; no official final report found
A Beriev Be-103 amphibian prototype crashed by the runway at Moscow-Zhukovsky during the MAKS-97 airshow while its test pilot was performing a demonstration takeoff. The sole occupant was killed and the aircraft was destroyed. The sources differ on the pilot's surname spelling.