Crash of a Polikarpov U-2 in Nesvetay: 1 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 16, 1942
Operator:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
14634
YOM:
1939
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 in Nesvetay, bursting into flames. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
