Autonomous Republic of Crimea

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Aircraft flight hours:

1787

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The crew was flying at an altitude of 1,500 meters in VFR mode above the clouds when he received the permission by ATC to descent to 400 meters. While cruising in cloudy conditions at the altitude of 950 meters, the airplane hit tree tops, nosed down and crashed in flames in a wooded area located in Privetnoye. The wreckage was spotted on the slope of Mt Kharpuzyany Kayas and all 12 occupants have been killed.

Probable cause:

The accident was the consequence of ATC errors who failed to monitor the flight properly in reference to approach procedures, and allowed the crew to descent to an insufficient altitude. First, the crew was granted to fly at an altitude of 1,500 meters instead of the minimum 2,100 meters requested. Secondly, the ATC allowed the crew to descend to 400 meters although he knew the aircraft was flying in clouds and above a mountainous area.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 into the Karkinyts’ka Gulf: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1947

Type of aircraft:

Lisunov LI-2

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Registration:

CCCP-L4138

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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Karkinyts’ka Gulf

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An engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to ditch the aircraft into the Karkinyts’ka Gulf, some two km off shore. The aircraft sank fifteen minutes later and the crew of a trawler was able to evacuate 21 wounded people while 8 others, among them two crew members, were killed.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of GVF PS-84 in Vladyslavivka

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1943 at 2345 LT

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

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966 white

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184 18 03

YOM:

1941

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Vladyslavivka

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The airplane departed Sochi-Adler Airport on a special mission to Crimea, carrying 11 soldiers and a crew of four engaged in a sabotage operation. In the late evening, while cruising north of Feodosia, the airplane was shot down by a German fighter. Six passengers parachuted to safety. Shortly later, the airplane crash landed in Vladyslavivka and was damaged beyond repair. All nine remaining occupants escaped, only the radio navigator was injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 near Bagerovo: 8 killed

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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Flight

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Military

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

4414

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Bagerovo AFB

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances 4 km west of Bagerovo. All eight occupants were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Rudolf Winter, pilot,
Obfw Alfons Geier, mechanic,
Uffz Wilhelm Preischaft, observer,
Uffz Walter Driessen, radio operator.
Passengers:
Lt Ferdinand Spenner,
Lt Walter Weingarth +2.

Crash of a Polikarpov U-2 in Stary Krym: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

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Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1939

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13859

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Stary Krym

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Failed to return to base following an operation beyond the enemy lines. Lost without trace.

Crash of a Caproni Ca.101/3m in Kerch

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Caproni Ca.101

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B.114

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Landing (descent or approach)

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The airplane crashed for unknown reasons near Kerch and was destroyed. All three crew members were injured.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Sebastopol

Date & Time: Jun 28, 1942

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

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Registration:

CCCP-L3997

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Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Korenovsk - Sebastopol

MSN:

184 25 0.

YOM:

1942

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Sebastopol

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Landing (descent or approach)

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The airplane was damaged in the early hours of 28 June 1942 on a flight from Korenovsk to Sebastopol when it ran into a bomb crater during the landing run, damaging landing gear and propellers. All six crew members, including pilot Shashin escaped uninjured.

Probable cause:

Ran into a bomb crater after landing.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 at Saky AFB: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jun 22, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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Flight Type:

Bombing

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Saky - Saky

MSN:

7228

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1942

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Saky AFB

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