Sergei Safronov | |
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| Born | 25 March 1930 Gus-Khrustalny, Ivanovo Industrial Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | 1 May 1960 (aged 30) Degtyarsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/ | 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.