Sergei Safronov (fighter pilot)

Sergei Safronov
Born	(1930-03-25)25 March 1930 Gus-Khrustalny, Ivanovo Industrial Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Died	1 May 1960(1960-05-01) (aged 30) Degtyarsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Soviet Union
Service / branch	Soviet Air Defense Forces
Years of service	1952–1960
Rank	Senior lieutenant
Unit	764th Fighter Aviation Regiment
Awards	Order of the Red Banner

Sergei Ivanovich Safronov (Russian: Серге́й Ива́нович Сафро́нов; 25 March 1930 – 1 May 1960) was a senior lieutenant and fighter pilot in the Soviet Air Defence Forces. Safronov was shot down by a friendly surface-to-air missile after attempting to intercept Gary Powers' reconnaissance Lockheed U-2 near Sverdlovsk.