Event Brief
Aug 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Russian Tu-16 crash after low pass near USS Essex
By The BriefBrief
On May 25, 1968, sailors aboard the USS Essex in the Norwegian Sea watched a Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 Badger make an extremely low reconnaissance pass alongside the carrier. During a second pass, while banking barely above the water, the bomber’s wing clipped the sea, disintegrated, and the crew of seven died.
WHO: Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 Badger crew; USS Essex sailors
WHAT: A Soviet Tu-16 Badger made an extremely low pass near the USS Essex, clipped the water, disintegrated, and crashed, killing all seven crewmen.
WHEN: May 25, 1968
WHERE: Norwegian Sea
WHY: The bomber’s wing clipped the water while banking barely above the sea, causing disintegration and an explosion.
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