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Crash of a Yakovlev AIR-6 in Slavyansk: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-F128
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
7753
YOM:
1934
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was carrying one pilot and one passenger, Lt Col Sherbakov who was en route to Barvenkovo. The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. The passenger was killed and the pilot became PoW.

Crash of a Yakovlev AIR-6 in Voronezh: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 18, 1941 at 1300 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L2775
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Urazovo - Voronezh
MSN:
7756
YOM:
1934
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
1262
Circumstances:
The airplane was approaching Voronezh from a flight from Urazovo, carrying one pilot and one engineer from the southwest front. Over the city, it collided with the cable of a barrage balloon and crashed in the Voronezh River. Both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control following an in-flight collision with the cable of a barrage balloon.

Crash of a Yakovlev AIR-6 in Russia

Date & Time: Nov 11, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L2131
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
7797
YOM:
1936
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
During the takeoff roll, somewhere in Russia, the airplane was unable to liftoff, ran off runway and came to rest. The pilot was injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the airplane contacted an obstacle during takeoff. The pilot failed to reject takeoff in time and reduced power too late, causing the airplane to overrun.

Crash of a Yakovlev AIR-6 in Nikol'skoye

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-K153
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
7806
YOM:
1936
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, the pilot initiated a turn when he lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed. The pilot was injured.
Probable cause:
Poor piloting techniques on part of the pilot.

Crash of a Yakovlev AIR-6 in Vyksa: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1936 at 1630 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-K142
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Site:
Schedule:
Vyksa - Vyksa
MSN:
7802
YOM:
1935
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Without any permission, the pilot took off at 1542LT from Vyksa Airfield with two passengers on board. The purpose of the flight was to land at the new airfield under construction that should be deserving the Drugs Factory in Vyksa. The pilot completed two low approaches, one of them passing below high tension cables. While on a third approach, the airplane passed over houses then the pilot made a sharp turn when he lost control of the airplane that crashed onto houses, bursting into flames. All three occupants were killed and there were no casualties on the ground. Two hours, eight apartments and one grange were destroyed. The airplane was owned by Narkomzdrav, the People's Commission for Health.
Probable cause:
Lack of discipline on part of the pilot who initiated the flight without prior permission and lost control of the airplane after performing hazardous manoeuvres at low altitude over houses.