Crash of a Polikarpov SP in Yelets: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1942 at 0526 LT
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L2586
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Yelets - Tchern
MSN:
12896
YOM:
1938
Location:
Yelets
Lipetsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
1857
Circumstances:
The pilot departed Yelets Airport at 0520LT on a mail flight to Tchern. About six minutes later, while cruising in poor visibility due to marginal weather conditions, he lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the pilot who initiated the flight in the early morning without sufficient visibility and his decision to continue under VFR instead of IFR mode.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-3 near Tchern: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-A1149
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Tchern - Yelets
MSN:
14322
YOM:
1939
Location:
Tchern
Tula oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While on an ambulance flight from Tchern to Yelets, carrying two wounded soldiers and one pilot, the airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed. All three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-3 near Tchern: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-A978
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
12161
YOM:
1938
Location:
Tchern
Tula oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane was carrying two wounded soldiers and one pilot to the hospital of Tchern. Approaching the area of destination, it was shot down by two German fighters and crashed. Both passengers were killed and the pilot was seriously injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by two German fighters.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-2 near Tchern: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-K492
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
17256
YOM:
1940
Location:
Tchern
Tula oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Tchern. The pilot was seriously injured and died the next day.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Polikarpov U-2 near Tchern: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 3, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-P117
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
0109
YOM:
1941
Location:
Tchern
Tula oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Few minutes after takeoff from Tchern, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances. Both occupants were killed.
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