Kononenko

Personal data:

Birthdate:  16 Aug 1938 Birthplace:  Samarskoye / Rostov Oblast / RUSSIA Marital status:  married Children:  two Selection date:  30 Jul 1980 Job:  Pilot Date of death:  08 Sep 1980 Place of death:  South Chinese Sea

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Additional information

• Civilian test pilot; was selected as cosmonaut from GMVK on 30.07.1980 for Buran flights (LII-1); OKP: 12/78 - 07/80; died in a crash of a Yak-38A-vertical takeoff-landing airplane.