GVF PS-84

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3426

Flight Phase:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

6 5 10

YOM:

1940

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While on a special flight, the airplane was shot down by a German fighter. The pilot attempted an emergency landing in an open field where the airplane belly landed and came to rest upside down. The airplane was damaged beyond repair and all four crew members escaped uninjured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Bereznegovatoe

Date & Time: Aug 8, 1941

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Registration:

CCCP-L3919

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MSN:

184 12 10

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1941

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The airplane was engaged in a cargo flight, carrying flyers and topo charts. While cruising at a relative low altitude, the crew saw a fighter facing them and passing to their right but were unable to identify the airplane, German or Russian. Shortly later, they were attacked from behind and the captain reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing. The right engine impacted the ground and the airplane belly landed in an open field and slid for about 100 metres before coming to rest. The crew escaped uninjured and the airplane was abandoned on site.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a fighter.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Moscow

Date & Time: Aug 6, 1941 at 0550 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3432

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Positioning

Survivors:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Schedule:

Pakhomovo - Moscow

MSN:

6 5 20

YOM:

1941

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In the early morning of August 6, two GVF PS-84 registered CCCP-L3480 and CCCP-L3432 departed Pakhomovo on a positioning flight to Moscow-Vnukovo. Due to the actual situation, the crew was unable to receive information about weather conditions at the destination airport and the person in charge at Pakhomovo Airport cleared both crew to takeoff without receiving any information about the weather conditions at destination. About 3 to 5 minutes separated both takeoffs. Upon arrival at Vnukovo Airport, the crew of CCCP-L3480 encountered foggy conditions, initiated a go around procedure and followed a circuit. As the second airplane was attempting to land, it collided with the first one that was attempting to land on the same runway but from the opposite direction. Both airplanes crash landed. CCCP-L3480 was repaired and returned to service while CCCP-L3432 was damaged beyond repair. The crew was injured.

Probable cause:

The collision was the consequence of the combination of the following factors:
- The person in charge at Pakhomovo Airport cleared both crew to takeoff without receiving any information about the weather conditions at destination,
- Both crew departed Pakhomovo without such information,
- Lack of discipline on part of both crew,
- Lack of visibility at destination airport due to foggy conditions,
- Lack of communications between both airports,
- Poor organization and supervision at Vnukovo Airport.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Uman

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1941

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Registration:

CCCP-L3431

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MSN:

6 5 18

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1940

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The airplane was engaged in a supply mission to the Soviet soldiers, carrying ammunition, weapons and fuel. It was shot down by the German Flak and crash landed beyond the enemy lines near Uman, bursting into flames. All three crew members became PoW.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Uman: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3429

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Supply

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

6 5 13

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1940

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The airplane was engaged in a supply mission to the Soviet soldiers, carrying ammunition, weapons and fuel. It was shot down by the German Flak and crashed near Uman, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Vyazma

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1941 at 1310 LT

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3459

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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MSN:

8 5 08

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1941

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The crew was supposed to fly to an unknown airfield. As he was unable to find that airfield, the pilot (M. I. Burin) decided to land at Vyazma Airport. He failed to fly the full aerodrome circuit and approached at an angle that allowed the airplane to touch down 120 metres from the perimeter of the airfield. Out of control, it collided with a ditch and ended up in a ravine. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Crew error.

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

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1941

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Registration:

CCCP-L3421

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Vyazma - Vyazma

MSN:

6 5 03

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1941

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The airplane was engaged in a transfer of wounded soldiers between two airports in the region of Vyazma. While flying at low height, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. All three crew members were injured and the passenger was killed. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Crew:
Mr. Dobrovolski +2.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Lake Sabro: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1941

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

CCCP-L3400

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Flight Type:

Ambulance

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Schedule:

Kholm - Kalinin

MSN:

84 1

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1939

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The airplane departed Kholm on a flight to Kalinin (now Tver), carrying 21 wounded soldiers and a crew of three. After takeoff from Kholm, the radio operator took over controls and continued to the east. Approaching the area of Lake Sabro, the captain asked the radio operator to reduced his altitude to minimum, order dismissed by the radio operator. The captain took over controls and descended until both propellers impacted the surface of the lake. The airplane went out of control and crash landed on an island. The captain was seriously injured and a passenger was killed. All other occupants were transferred to Kalinin.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Mykolaiv: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1941 at 1943 LT

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Registration:

CCCP-L3469

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