Belarus | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

After completing a supply mission to soldiers based in the airstrip n° 17 located in the region of Rechitsa, the crew was returning to his base. About 30 minutes into the flight, an engine failed. The captain elected to return to the n°17 airfield but the aircraft lost height, hit trees and crashed in a wooded area. Five crew members were killed while the sixth occupant was unhurt.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Belarus: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1943

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

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CCCP-L3912

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1941

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The crew was engaged in a supply mission to soldiers based in Belarus. En route, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed. The passenger and one crew member managed to bail out and survived while all five other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Žukaŭka: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1943

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

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CCCP-L3489

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184 11 06

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1941

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On a flight to an area behind the German lines by night, the aircraft was attacked by fighters of the German Air Force, caught fire and crashed near Žukaŭka. All 6 crew managed to bail out but one of them was killed and one was injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the pilot of a German fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111 in Polotsk

Date & Time: Jan 1, 1943

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Heinkel He.111

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After being shot down by the German Flak, the pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed near Polotsk. A crew member was injured.
Crew:
Uffz Georg Kapfhammer, radio operator +3.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a North American B-25 Mitchell in Besovo: 5 killed

Date & Time: Nov 6, 1942

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North American B-25 Mitchell

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Military

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The bomber crashed in unknown circumstances in Besovo, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
S/Lt Ivan Pavlovich Pantyukhov, pilot,
Lt Viktor Fedorovich Zaparenko, copilot,
S/Lt Sergey Georgievich Voronin, navigator,
Sgt Nikolay Yakovlevich Krupin, radio operator,
Sgt Vasily Maksimovich Bogomolov, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 near Babruysk: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1942 at 0842 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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9K+IU

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Flight

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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1308

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The airplane suffered technical problems and crashed 7 km north of Babruysk, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Obfw Paul Jagusch, pilot,
Fw Josef Uthoff, observer,
Gefr Alfons Gansloser, radio operator,
Ogfr Herbert Wüstenhagen, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Unknown technical problem.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Bykhaw: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 4, 1942 at 0630 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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V4+BU

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Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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4045

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Uffz Karl Dinger, pilot,
Uffz Xaver Hinterkircher, observer,
Gefr Johannes Oppold, radio operator,
Gefr Gerhard Kapelle, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 in Orscha: 4 killed

Date & Time: May 20, 1942 at 1245 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Orsha - Orsha

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6737

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The airplane crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from Orsha-Balbasava Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ofw Eberhard Bohlen, pilot,
Uffz Karl Morio, observer,
Uffz Willi Zimmermann, radio operator,
Uffz Wolfram von Zschock, air gunner.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Gryadki: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 4, 1942

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

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CCCP-L3996

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Takeoff (climb)

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Military

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While taking off from the Gryadki Airstrip, the airplane collided with a second GVF PS-84 registered CCCP-L3497 and crashed. Two crew members were killed, a third was injured and three others escaped unhurt. The airplane was damaged beyond repair while the second was repaired.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/mg6e near Minsk: 7 killed

Date & Time: Feb 10, 1942 at 1030 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.52

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KQ+CM

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Warsaw - Minsk

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3115

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The three engine airplane departed Warsaw on a flight to Minsk, carrying three passengers and four crew members. While approaching the destination, it crashed in unknown circumstances, killing all seven occupants.
Crew:
Fw Fritz Eisenlohr, pilot,
Fw Erwin Kemmler, radio operator,
Uffz Alfred Ernst, mechanic,
Obgfr Otto Wesse, air gunner.