Tupolev ANT-40 (PS-40/PS-41/SB 2)

Landing (descent or approach)

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CCCP-L3515

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Flight Type:

Meteorological / Weather

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Rostov-on-Don - Rostov-on-Don

MSN:

8/214

YOM:

1939

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The airplane departed Rostov-on-Don Airport at 0602LT on a meteorological mission over the area. While cruising at an altitude of 5,000 metres, the crew encountered an unexpected situation with the right engine. Following the advice from the mechanic, the pilot shut down the right engine then decided to return to Rostov Airport. On final approach on one engine, the airplane' speed dropped to 150 km/h then it stalled and crashed 2 km from the runway threshold. The pilot and the mechanic were injured and the meteorologist was killed.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the pilot shut down the right engine at the altitude of 5,000 metres upon the advice of the mechanic despite all technical parameters were correct. During the final approach, he led the airplane' speed dropped at a too low speed, causing the airplane to stall at a height of 20-25 metres.

Crash of a Tupolev PS-41bis in Russia

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3509

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

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Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

6/300

YOM:

1940

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The airplane crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from an airstrip somewhere in Russia while on a special night mission. All three crew members were rescued.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 near Murmansk: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1941

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16/210

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in the Kola region, south of Murmansk. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
M/Lt Leonid Grigorievich Goncharenko, pilot,
Lt Vasily Stepanovich Lavrishchev, navigator,
Sgt Pavel Ivanovich Tulin, radio operator.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 near Afrikanda AFB: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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The airplane suffered an engine failure and crashed near Afrikanda AFB. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Nikolai Fyodorovich Petrov, pilot,
Lt Ivan Parfiryevich Schegolev, navigator,
Sgt Vladimir Ivanovich Denisov, radio operator.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Tupolev PS-41bis in Russia: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941

Type of aircraft:

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Registration:

CCCP-L3504

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Flight Type:

Supply

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Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

1/300

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1940

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The airplane was lost without trace and probably crashed in the region of the North Front while on a supply mission.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 in Kandalaksha: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1941

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Kandalaksha. All three crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 in Kandalaksha: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 16, 1941

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Kandalaksha. All three crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Tupolev PS-41 in Dmytrivka

Date & Time: Jul 12, 1941

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