Country
Russia
code
Oryol oblast

Crash of a Polikarpov P-5 near Orel: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 26, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov P-5
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-F67
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
8020
YOM:
1934
Location:
Orel
Orel oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane was supposed to drop supplies in Novo-Umyslichka but failed to arrive at destination. It crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in the Orel oblast. Lost without trace with its two crew members.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-4 in Lovat: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
10
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2240
YOM:
1941
Location:
Lovat
Orel oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Lovat, killing the pilot, sole on board.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-3 in Lovat: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-A992
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
12175
YOM:
1938
Location:
Lovat
Orel oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Lovat, killing the pilot, sole on board.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Polikarpov U-2 in Voronets: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 23, 1942 at 1415 LT
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-P603
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Voronets
Orel oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While on a communication flight, the airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Voronets. The pilot was killed and the passenger was seriously injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
15787
YOM:
1940
Location:
Ulyanovo
Orel oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
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 Polikarpov P-5 near Oryol

Date & Time: Mar 3, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
69
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Orel
Orel oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew encountered poor visibility due to foggy conditions. To leave the area, the pilot initiated a turn when the airplane stalled and crashed. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Polikarpov U-2 near Kozhanka: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-P679
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Kozhanka
Orel oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Kozhanka, bursting into flames. The pilot was seriously injured and died two days later.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 in Lopashino: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Heinkel He.111
Operator:
Registration:
A1+IP
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
4248
Location:
Lopashino
Orel oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Uffz Heinz Wittkamp, pilot,
Uffz Xaver Böck, radio operator,
Fw Max Ziselsberger, bomb aimer,
Gefr Helmut Häusler, air gunner,
Gefr Klaus Petasch, air gunner.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3-260 near Sankt Navlya: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Douglas DC-3
Operator:
Registration:
URSS-D
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Moscow - Bryansk
MSN:
2096
YOM:
1938
Location:
Sankt Navlya
Orel oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While on a flight from Moscow to Bryansk on behalf of the army, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Sankt Navlya. It is believed that two crew members were killed and three others became PoW.

Crash of a Polikarpov P-5 near Optukha: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jun 6, 1934 at 0115 LT
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov P-5
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L787
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Moscow - Kharkiv
MSN:
5684
YOM:
1932
Location:
Optukha
Orel oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Aircraft flight hours:
313
Aircraft flight cycles:
185
Circumstances:
The aircraft departed Moscow at 2255LT on June 5 on a night mail flight to Kharkiv, carrying one pilot and a load of 728 kilos of mail. While cruising at a height of 50 metres over the valley of Oka, weather conditions deteriorated with heavy clouds, drizzle and low ceiling. After completing two turns, the pilot did not realize he lost too much altitude when the airplane impacted ground and crashed in a field located 5 km south of Optukha. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain following an error of judgement on part of the pilot regarding the aircraft's altitude during a flight through difficult weather conditions. A poor flight planning was considered as a contributing factor.
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