Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines

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

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CCCP-A3122

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Krutoyarovka - Izyum

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The airplane departed Krutoyarovka on an ambulance flight to Izyum, carrying one pilot and two wounded soldiers. About five minutes into the flight, the airplane was shot down by a German fighter. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed in a field, bursting into flames. The pilot was injured and unable to help both passengers who died in the burning wreckage.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Tupolev PS-40 in Tatiny: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1942 at 1215 LT

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CCCP-L2466

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Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Myachkovo - Krasnodar

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Aircraft flight hours:

1059

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The airplane departed Myachkovo Airport at 1150LT on a special flight to Krasnodar, carrying two passengers and three crew members. About 25 minutes into the flight, weather conditions deteriorated with sudden heavy snow falls. The pilot elected to return but from a height of 150 metres, the airplane entered a dive and crashed one km north of the village of Tatiny. All five occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Sudden deterioration of the weather conditions with heavy snow falls and the too late decision of the pilot to return.

Crash of a Polikarpov SP in Yelets: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1942 at 0526 LT

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CCCP-L2586

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Postal (mail)

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Yelets - Tchern

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12896

YOM:

1938

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Aircraft flight hours:

1857

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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.

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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-2 near Dmitrovka: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1942

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CCCP-K491

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Military

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Uspenskoye - Dmitrovka

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17267

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1940

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Crashed in unknown circumstances on a flight from Uspenskoye to Dmitrovka. Lost without trace.

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

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1942

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Military

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15787

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1940

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The airplane was shot down by four Me.109 and crashed in the region of Ulyanovo. Both occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by German fighters.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Medyn: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1942 at 2350 LT

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

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CCCP-L3975

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Supply

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Tupolev ANT-6 (TB-3 & G-2)

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Monino - Monino

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The crew departed Moscow-Monino Airport on a supply mission to the Soviet troops in the West front. After passing Medyn at 2350LT, the airplane was lost without trace.

Crash of a Tupolev G-2 near Kerch

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1942

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CCCP-L2008

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Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Yes

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