Accident Bell P-39 Airacobra -, Monday 22 May 1944
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Date:Monday 22 May 1944
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic P39 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Bell P-39 Airacobra
Owner/operator:16 GvIAP Soviet Air Force
Registration: -
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Location:E of Botoșani -   Romania
Phase: Combat
Nature:Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Narrative:
On 22 May 1944 during a combat mission, Airacobra of 16 GvIAP crashed E of Botoșani .
Lt Alexander Georgievich Nasonov was killed.


Sources:

https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/memorial-chelovek_donesenie4471592/
https://pamyat-naroda.ru/heroes/person-hero92143043/
https://obd-memorial.ru/html/info.htm?id=4471592

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Jun-2024 11:58 JF Updated [Date, Time, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Country, Source, Narrative]
22-Jun-2024 17:49 JF Updated [Source, Narrative]
22-Jun-2024 17:57 JF Updated [Source]

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