Country
Russia

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Yelnya: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3427
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Supply
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Moscow - Gomel
MSN:
6 5 11
YOM:
1940
Location:
Yelnya
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was on a supply mission from Moscow to Gomel when it crashed in unknown circumstances in Yelnya. Two crew members and the passengers were killed while two other crews became PoW, among them the pilot Leonid M. Kulshchikov.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Moscow

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1941
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3460
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Chkalovski – Monino – Shchelkovo – Verekleevka – Oryol – Kharkiv – Moscow
MSN:
8 5 09
YOM:
1941
Location:
Moscow-Chkalovsky
Moscow oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Chkalovski Airport in Moscow on a round flight via Monino, Shchelkovo, Verekleevka, Oryol and Kharkiv, carrying four crew members and a load of 1,740 kg of ammunition. Ten minutes after the engine were started, the crew initiated the takeoff procedure. After liftoff, the airplane encountered difficulties to gain height, impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area, bursting into flames. All four occupants were injured and the aircraft burnt out.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the takeoff procedure was precipitated and that the period of time of 10 minutes between the engine startup and the takeoff was insufficient.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Ruza

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1941
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3464
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Velikiye Luki - Moscow
MSN:
8 5 13
YOM:
1941
Location:
Ruza
Moscow oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
19
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was en route from Velikiye Luki to Moscow, carrying 19 wounded soldiers and a crew of three. En route, it was attacked three times by the pilot of a German fighter and caught fire. The crew reduced his altitude and made an emergency landing in an open field near Ruza. All 22 occupants evacuated and the airplane was destroyed by fire.
Crew:
N. Andreyev +2.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Velikiye Luki: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1941
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3939
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Moscow - Velikiye Luki
MSN:
4 05
YOM:
1940
Location:
Velikiye Luki
Pskov oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Moscow on a cargo flight to Velikiye Luki, carrying four crew members and a load of ammunition. On approach to Velikiye Luki, it was shot down by four German fighters and crashed, bursting into flames. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
L. N. Meglitski +3.
Probable cause:
Shot down by four German fighters.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Rahachow

Date & Time: Jul 7, 1941
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3470
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
8 5 19
YOM:
1941
Location:
Rahachow
Gomel voblast
Country:
Belarus
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On approach to Rahachow, the airplane was mistakenly shot down by the pilot of a Soviet fighter and crashed in an open field, bursting into flames. The crew escaped uninjured and the airplane was destroyed by fire. At the time of the accident, the city of Rahachow was attacked by the German troops.
Probable cause:
Mistakenly shot down by a Soviet fighter.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Lipetsk: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1941
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3467
Flight Phase:
Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
8 5 16
YOM:
1941
Location:
Lipetsk
Lipetsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Moscow-Vnukovo and is believed to have crashed near Lipetsk. Three crew members were killed while the pilot was injured and found in a field hospital in Tashkent on January 10, 1942 after he was transported there from Lipetsk.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Murmansk

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1941
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3433
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
7 5 04
YOM:
1940
Location:
Murmansk
Murmansk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was completing a cargo flight to Murmansk, carrying four crew members and a load of ammunitions. On final approach to Murmansk-Vayenga Airport, the airplane was hit by ground fire. The crew attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crashed, bursting into flames. All four occupants were rescued, among them two were injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by ground fire.

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

Date & Time: Nov 23, 1940
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3405
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Rostov-on-Don – Mineralnye Vody
MSN:
84 4
YOM:
1940
Location:
Stavropol
Stavropol Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
En route from Rostov-on-Don to Mineralnye Vody, the crew encountered poor visibility due to low clouds. In an attempt to maintain a visual contact with the ground, the pilot reduced his altitude when the airplane impacted the slope of a mountain located near Stavropol. All four occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Novosibirsk: 18 killed

Date & Time: Aug 7, 1940
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3409
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Moscow – Omsk – Novosibirsk – Irkutsk
MSN:
02 4 6
YOM:
1940
Location:
Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
17
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
18
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Moscow on a flight to Irkutsk with intermediate stops in Omsk and Novosibirsk. On approach to Novosibirsk Airport, the crew encountered unfavorable weather conditions when the aircraft crashed. Three passengers were rescued while 18 other occupants were killed.
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