Emil Nikolayevich Spiridonov ( ) ( 26 September 1925 &ndash; 7 February 1981 ) was an officer of the Soviet Navy . He rose to the rank of admiral and was commander of the Pacific Fleet , before his death in an aircrash that killed many of the Fleet 's senior officers
an aircrash
1981 Pushkin Tu-104 crash
Emil Spiridonov