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While cruising at night, the pilot got lost and the airplane crash landed on the icy Gulf of Finland off Sestroretsk. The airplane was destroyed and both occupants were not found.

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

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

Operator:

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CCCP-A668

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Ambulance

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

7844

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1936

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Leningrad while engaged in the evacuation of wounded soldiers. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

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

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-A1264

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Ambulance

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

16608

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1940

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Leningrad while engaged in the evacuation of wounded soldiers. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

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

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-K269

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Kaptelovka - Andreapol

MSN:

13035

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1938

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The airplane was en route from Kaptelovka to Andreapol with two wounded soldiers and one pilot on board when it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in the region of Leningrad. A passenger was killed and both other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Feb 21, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3104

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Kaptelovka - Andreapol

MSN:

14364

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1939

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Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-1 near Leningrad: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-K68

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

7693

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1936

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The airplane was en route to Pustoshikha, carrying a load of ammunition. It crashed in unknown circumstances in the area of Leningrad. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 off Kivgoda: 36 killed

Date & Time: Nov 30, 1941

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3987

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

184 20 0?

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1941

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After departure from Leningrad and passing cape Maryin Nos, the airplane was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed into the Ladoga Lake, off the village of Kivgoda. All 36 occupants were killed, among them pilot Ibragim U. Zhantiyev.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Nov 19, 1941

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3855

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Supply

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Podborovye - Leningrad

MSN:

184 17 05

YOM:

1941

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Leningrad-Komendantski

Leningrad oblast

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Russia

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Asia

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The airplane departed Podborovye on a supply mission to the besieged Leningrad, carrying five crew members. On approach to Leningrad-Komendantski Airport, the airplane was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed one km from the airfield, bursting into flames. All five crew members were killed, among them pilot Mikhail Ye. Zukhov.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Novaya Ladoga

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3985

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Supply

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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184 20 0?

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1941

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The airplane was completing a supply mission to Novaya Ladoga, carrying foods for the troops of the besieged Leningrad. On approach, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane crashed, bursting into flames. All five crew members were injured, among them pilot Tomchuk.

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

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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M7+KL

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Flight

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Bombing

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Crashed in unknown circumstances (shot down?) in the area of Leningrad. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Wolfgang Hübel, pilot,
Fw Siegfried Partelt, radio operator,
Uffz Bernhard Sundermann, observer,
Uffz Hans Thown, air gunner.