Crash of a PZL-Mielec AN-2R near Kaunas

Date & Time: May 4, 1983
Type of aircraft:
PZL-Mielec AN-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-35637
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
MSN:
1G116-28
YOM:
1970
Location:
Kaunas
Apskritis of Kaunas
Country:
Lithuania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crash landed in a field near Kaunas following an in-flight fire in the cockpit for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Douglas C-47A-20-DK in Minsk

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1945
Type of aircraft:
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L901
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Moscow – Minsk – Kaunas – Šiauliai
MSN:
12890
YOM:
29
Location:
Minsk
City of Minsk
Country:
Belarus
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing a cargo flight from Moscow-Vnukovo to Šiauliai with intermediate stops in Minsk and Kaunas, carrying a load of newspapers. About 15 minutes after takeoff from Minsk Airport, the right engine failed. The captain decided to return but on final approach, he was forced to make a go around for undetermined reasons. A second attempt to land was also abandoned few minutes later and during the initial climb, the left engine failed as well. The aircraft stalled, hit a telephone pole and the roof of a house before coming to rest in a garden. All six occupants were slightly injured while the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Double engine failure for undetermined reason.

Crash of a Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker in Myślibórz: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1933 at 0200 LT
Type of aircraft:
Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker
Operator:
Steponas Darius
Registration:
NC688E
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
New York - Kaunas
MSN:
137
YOM:
1929
Location:
Myślibórz
West Pomeranian Voivodeship (Zachodniopomorskie)
Country:
Poland
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Both Lithuanian Aviators Steponas Darius and Stasys Girenas were performing a non stop transatlantic flight from New York (Floyd Bennett Field) to Kaunas, Lithuania. After crossing the Atlantic and Germany, the aircraft named 'Lituanica' arrived over Pomerania and encountered poor weather conditions. It went out of control and crashed in Soldin, Germany (this city was renamed Myślibórz and became Polish after WWII). Both crew were killed. The planned route had to cover a total of 7,186 km. When the aircraft went down, Darius and Girėnas were only 630 km from the destination.

Crash of a Junkers F.13 in Kaunas

Date & Time: Aug 22, 1923
Type of aircraft:
Junkers F.13
Operator:
Lithuania Aeroclub
Registration:
D-322
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Positioning
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Kaunas - Moscow
MSN:
532
YOM:
1920
Location:
Kaunas
Apskritis of Kaunas
Country:
Lithuania
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, departed Kaunas on a flight to Moscow. Shortly after takeoff, the single engine airplane went out of control and crashed. The pilot Juris Dobkevitchius was injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
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