Crash of a Polikarpov U-2 near Kozhanka: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Feb 17, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-P679
Survivors:
No
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Kozhanka, bursting into flames. The pilot was seriously injured and died two days later.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
