Tupolev ANT-40 (PS-40/PS-41/SB 2)

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to Serinyà. Approaching Banyoles, it collided with another SB 2 and crashed into the Lake of Banyoles. All three crew members were killed.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 in Jiujiang: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 17, 1938

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P-3

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to the harbor of Nanjing when it was shot down by a Japanese fighter and crashed near Jiujiang. All three crew members were killed.

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Shot down by a Japanese fighter.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 in Hangzhou: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1938

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P-6

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The airplane was shot down by a Japanese fighter. A crew member was able to bail out and was rescued while two other occupants were killed when the airplane crashed near Hangzhou.

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Shot down by a Japanese fighter.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 in Zaragoza: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1937

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Shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Aranjuez, killing all three crew members.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 in Aranjuez: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 8, 1937 at 1815 LT

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Shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Aranjuez, killing all three crew members.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 near Madrid: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 13, 1936

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Shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Madrid. All three crew members were killed.
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Lt Sergey Petrovich Romanov, pilot,
Lt Ivan Galaktionovich Nechiporenko, navigator +1.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 in the Sierra Norte: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1936

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140

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The airplane was en route to Avila to attack the airfield. Over the Sierra Norte, the crew encountered poor visibility due to fog. The airplane impacted the slope of a mountain and was destroyed. All three crew members were killed.
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Pilot Fiodorov,
Observer Roschin,
Air gunner Manuel Suárez Rodríguez.

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Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 in the Sierra Norte: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 12, 1936

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135

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The airplane was en route to Avila to attack the airfield. Over the Sierra Norte, the crew encountered poor visibility due to fog. The airplane impacted the slope of a mountain and was destroyed. All three crew members were killed.
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Pilot Bazjenov,
Observer Serov
Air gunner Justino García.

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Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 in Sevilla: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 2, 1936

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