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Crash of an Antonov AN-12B in Myakotino: 7 killed

Date & Time: May 22, 2001 at 1635 LT

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

RA-12135

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Schedule:

Rzhev – Morshansk

MSN:

00 347 002

YOM:

1970

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Crew on board:

7

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

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Total fatalities:

7

Circumstances:

The crew was performing a cargo flight to Morshansk with a load consisting of a jet fighter engine. Seven minutes after takeoff from Rzhev Airport, while climbing to an altitude of 2,600 meters, the aircraft went out of control, entered a spin and crashed in a swampy and wooded area located in Myakotino, southeast of Rzhev. All seven crew members were killed. It is believed that control was lost following an engine failure and after the crew was unable to feather its propeller.

Crash of a Polikarpov SP in Rzhev: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 30, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-K2703

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

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Site:

MSN:

13020

YOM:

1938

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Crew on board:

1

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Pax on board:

0

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Total fatalities:

1

Circumstances:

While engaged in a communication mission, the airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in Rzhev. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Petlyakov Pe-2 near Rzhev: 2 killed

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1942

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

13/87

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Crew on board:

3

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

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Total fatalities:

2

Circumstances:

The airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed west of Rzhev. Two crew members were killed and a third bailed out and survived.
Crew:
S/Lt Andreev Vasily Andreevich, pilot, †
M/Lt Nikolay Dmitrievich Kovenya, observer, †
Sgt Leonid Ivanovich Morozov, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-3 near Rzhev: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 21, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-A962

Flight Phase:

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Site:

MSN:

12145

YOM:

1938

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Crew on board:

1

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

1

Circumstances:

Crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Rzhev. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

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