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Nizhny Novgorod oblast

Crash of a Petlyakov Pe-2 in Arzamas: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 11, 1942
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Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Kazan - Moscow
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Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
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Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was on a flight from Kazan to Moscow when it crashed for unknown reasons in Arzamas. The pilot Vladimir Mikhailovich Petlyakov, aviation designer, was killed.

Crash of an Ilyushin DB-3 near Yaz: 3 killed

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1941
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Survivors:
No
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Crew on board:
3
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Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was on a delivery flight on behalf of the Plant #18 in Kuybyshev, carrying three crew members. The airplane passed over the village of Yaz at an altitude of 150-200 metres then entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in a wooded area located 6 km south of the village, bursting into flames. The airplane disintegrated on impact and all three crew members were killed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control in flight due to the failure of the propeller system.

Crash of a Yakovlev AIR-6 in Vyksa: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1936 at 1630 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-K142
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Survivors:
No
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Schedule:
Vyksa - Vyksa
MSN:
7802
YOM:
1935
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Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
Without any permission, the pilot took off at 1542LT from Vyksa Airfield with two passengers on board. The purpose of the flight was to land at the new airfield under construction that should be deserving the Drugs Factory in Vyksa. The pilot completed two low approaches, one of them passing below high tension cables. While on a third approach, the airplane passed over houses then the pilot made a sharp turn when he lost control of the airplane that crashed onto houses, bursting into flames. All three occupants were killed and there were no casualties on the ground. Two hours, eight apartments and one grange were destroyed. The airplane was owned by Narkomzdrav, the People's Commission for Health.
Probable cause:
Lack of discipline on part of the pilot who initiated the flight without prior permission and lost control of the airplane after performing hazardous manoeuvres at low altitude over houses.