Tupolev ANT-40 (PS-40/PS-41/SB 2)

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CCCP-L3504

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Plain, Valley

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1/300

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1940

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The airplane was lost without trace and probably crashed in the region of the North Front while on a supply mission.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 in Kandalaksha: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1941

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Kandalaksha. All three crew members were killed.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 in Kandalaksha: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1941

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Kandalaksha. All three crew members were killed.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Tupolev PS-41 in Dmytrivka

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1941

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CCCP-L3502

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Takeoff (climb)

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Yes

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Plain, Valley

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17/206

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1940

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On June 29, while on a flight from Moscow to Ternopol, the airplane was hit by ground fire and landed in Proskurov. The same day, the crew departed Proskurov for Kiev but the airplane was again hit by ground fire while approaching Kiev. The crew decided to land in a rye field near Dmytrivka. After the airplane was repaired on site, the crew attempted to take off but the airplane crashed in a swamp. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 in Ura-Guba: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1941

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Ura-Guba. Two crew members were killed.
Crew:
Cpt Mikhail Savvich Skvortsov +2.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 near Pechenga: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1941

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2/67

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed south of Pechenga. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Ivan Kirillovich Kedun, pilot,
Lt Grigory Stepanovich Morgunov, navigator,
Sgt Boris Alexandrovich Markov, radio operator.

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Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 near Brest: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 24, 1941

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Brest, killing the entire crew.
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M/Lt Vasily Illarionovich Maryashkin, pilot,
M/Lt Viktor Alexandrovich Konovalov, navigator,
Sgt Petr Alexandrovich Shmygov, radio operator.

Crash of a Tupolev PS-41bis in Oktyabrskaya: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 13, 1941 at 1505 LT

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Leningrad - Moscow

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1940

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260

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Prior to takeoff from Leningrad, the pilot was informed about weather conditions and instructed to fly not above 600 metres. The airplane departed Leningrad Airport at 1320LT on a mail flight to Moscow with two crew members on board. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot was forced to return due to an oil leak on the right tank. After repairs, the airplane took off again at 1435LT. The pilot continued at an altitude of 500-600 metres when the airplane entered clouds. Due to turbulence, the pilot decided to climb until 2,500 metres then 3,000 metres. Later, while descending, the airplane' speed increased from 270 km/h to 400 km/h and it became unstable. The flight engineer has been shaken from left to right and tried to get a radio contact with the pilot. As this was unsuccessful, he abandoned the airplane and bailed out. He was later found uninjured. The airplane continued its descent and the pilot also attempted to bail out but this was too late. His parachute failed to open in time and he was killed. The airplane crashed in a wooded area located in Oktyabrskaya, some 100 km east of Leningrad and was destroyed.

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Lack of discipline on part of the pilot who disregarded the instructions related to the max altitude to respect and his decision to fly against the published procedures.

Crash of a Tupolev PS-41 in Trostyanka

Date & Time: Feb 6, 1941

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