Air disaster

Pe-2 aircraft disaster in Poznań

10 Jun 1952 · 52.40° N, 16.94° E

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When
10 Jun 1952
Kind
Air disaster
Coordinates
52.40° N, 16.94° E
Description
dive bomber Pe-2 crash
Deaths
9
Cause
pilot error, engine failure

1952 Poznań Pe-2 crash

1952 aviation accident

1952 Poznań Pe-2 crash was an aviation accident that occurred in Poznań on 10 June 1952. The exact number of victims is unknown; it is believed that three crew members and six civilians were killed, while several others sustained injuries. Since the disaster took place during the Stalinist era, all information about it was classified.

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