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Alexandr Vladimirovich Shchukin

Alexandr Shchukin

Born: 19 January 1946, Vienna, Austria

Nationality: Belarusian

Died: 18 August 1988 (Crash of Su-26 acrobatic aircraft)

Group: Buran Group (3 August 1978)

Group2: MAP Group 1 ( 1981)

Status: Deceased


Trained as a Buran pilot. Was backup crew member for Soyuz-TM 4. Never flew in space. Shchukin flew on 7 of the 25 Buran approach and landing tests.

 


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