Crash of a Douglas DC-3 in Lake Sig: 7 killed
Date & Time:
Jul 26, 1941
Operator:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Yedrovo - Andreapol
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
15
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
En route from Yedrovo to Andreapol, the captain reduced his altitude while over the Lake Sig to avoid German fighters. Doing so, the airplane impacted the water surface and crashed. Ten occupants were injured and seven others were killed. The airplane sank and was lost. The wreckage was found many years later.
