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Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Smolensk: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 29, 1942
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3963
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
184 16 07
YOM:
1941
Location:
Smolensk
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Circumstances:
Believed to have crashed in the area of Smolensk, behind the enemy lines. Lost without trace.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Vyazma: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1942
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3487
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
184 10 17
YOM:
1941
Location:
Vyazma-Dvoyevka
Smolensk 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 engaged in an evacuation operation from Vyazma. Shortly after takeoff, it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. At least one crew member was killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Peremyshl'

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1942
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3934
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
184 15 08
YOM:
1941
Location:
Peremyshl'
Kaluga oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in an open field located 3-8 km from Peremyshl', bursting into flames. There were no casualties among the occupants.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Peremyshl': 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1942
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3977
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
184 19 04
YOM:
1941
Location:
Peremyshl'
Kaluga oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in an open field located 3-8 km from Peremyshl', bursting into flames. All four crew members were injured and three paratroopers were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Vyazma: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 28, 1942
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3476
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Peremyshl - Vyazma
MSN:
8 5 26
YOM:
1941
Location:
Vyazma-Dvoyevka
Smolensk 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 is believed to have crashed in the region of Vyazma, behind the enemy lines, while on a flight from Peremyshl to Vyazma. It is believed that all five crew members were killed, among them Aleksandr V. Kulikov, pilot.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Ustinovo

Date & Time: Jan 25, 1942 at 1815 LT
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3479
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Krymskaya – Kuybychev – Molotov
MSN:
184 09 01
YOM:
1941
Location:
Perm
Perm Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
766
Circumstances:
The airplane was performing a special flight from Krymskaya to Molotov (now Perm) with an intermediate stop in Kuybyshev (now Samara). The goal of the mission was to pick up spare parts for deliver in Krymskaya. While descending to Molotov Airport at dusk, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with snow falls. As the pilot was unable to locate the airport and was forced several time to abandon the approach and to go around, he eventually attempted to land in a snow covered field located near Ustinovo, about 3,5 km southwest of the airfield. The aircraft crash landed and was damaged beyond repair. All nine occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
The accident was the consequence of the combination of the following factors:
- The captain decided to continue the flight despite poor weather conditions and limited visibility due to snow falls,
- The crew was cleared for takeoff by airport authorities in Kuybyshev despite poor weather conditions,
- The weather briefing was not reflecting the true conditions.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Judino

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1942
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3979
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
184 19 06
YOM:
1941
Location:
Judino
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
21
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Engaged in a paratroopers mission, the airplane passed the enemy lines when it was shot down by the German Flak. It crash landed in a field near the village of Judino and was damaged beyond repair. All 27 occupants escaped uninjured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Lugi

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1942
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3992
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
184 22 11 ?
YOM:
1941
Location:
Lugi
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
After landing in Lugi while on an evacuation operation, the airplane ended up in a ravine and was damaged beyond repair. All six crew members were injured, both pilots seriously.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Lugi: 20 killed

Date & Time: Jan 20, 1942
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3967
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Skydiving / Paratroopers
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Lugi
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
20
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
20
Circumstances:
The airplane was carrying paratroopers to the enemy lines. While approaching the drop zone in Lugi, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field. Four crew members and 16 paratroopers were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Smelovka: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jan 13, 1942 at 0710 LT
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3438
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Morozovski - Morozovski
MSN:
7 5 15
YOM:
1941
Location:
Smelovka
Tambov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The crew left Morozovski at 0315LT on a supply mission to a site behind the German lines. On the return leg, a fire emerged in the cabin and spread rapidly. All 5 crew members bailed out at a height of some 350 meters (1 of them was killed and 1 seriously injured) while the sole passenger (an Air Force officer) did not manage to bail out and was killed. The aircraft crashed near Smelovka, about 5 km east of Verkhnyaya Tarasovka.
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