Crash of a Petlyakov Pe-2 near Pechenga: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 23, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Petlyakov Pe-2
Operator:
Registration:
6/95
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Pechenga
Murmansk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in the region of Pechenga. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Ml/Lt Alexey Antonovich Sushin, pilot,
Sgt Vasily Ivanovich Kornachev, navigator,
Sgt Zakhar Antonovich Lazarev, wireless operator and air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a Tupolev SB-2 near Pechenga: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 1, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev ANT-40 (PS-40/PS-41/SB 2)
Operator:
Registration:
18/299
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Pechenga
Murmansk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in the region of Pechenga, killing all three crew members.
Crew:
Sgt Mikhail Petrovich Kupriyanov, pilot,
Lt Nikolai Dmitrievich Bichik, navigator,
Sgt Stepan Vasilievich Artamonov, radio operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg4e in Reipå: 16 killed

Date & Time: Apr 22, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
P4+HH
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Trondheim – Pechenga
MSN:
6804
YOM:
1940
Location:
Reipå
Nordland
Country:
Norway
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
12
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
16
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane was completing a flight from Trondheim to Pechenga, in the Murmansk oblast. While cruising in foggy conditions, it impacted the wooded slope of Mt Breitind located near Reipå, some 50 km southwest of Bodø. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all 16 occupants were killed.
Crew:
Fw Willi Habekost,
Uffz Werner Grünwald,
Uffz Leonhard Voss,
Uffz Rudolf Bollemann.
Passengers:
Bernhard Almeroth,
Friedrich Klingenfuss,
Uffz Johannes Schleucher,
Uffz Erich Dumberg,
Ogfr Peter Hochstätter,
Ogfr Konrad Hutzler,
Ogfr Manfred Hähnel,
Ogfr Otto Nebgen,
Ogfr Friedrich Pröhl,
Gefr Johann Plaotz,
Gefr Wilhelm Gocke,
Ofw Emil Smolka.
Sources & photo: http://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/breitind.html
Probable cause:
Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Beriev MBR-2 near Pechenga: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Beriev MBR-2
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Pechenga
Murmansk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The floatplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Pechenga, bursting into flames. Two crew members were killed while the pilot was injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Lt Sergey Mikhailovich Abramov, pilot,
Lt Egor Ivanovich Tishkov, †
Sgt Sergey Fedorovich Frolov, radio operator. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Beriev MBR-2 near Pechenga: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Beriev MBR-2
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Pechenga
Murmansk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The floatplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Pechenga, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Chalov Mikhail Ivanovich, pilot,
Sgt Maksimenko Pyotr Vasilievich, radio operator,
Lt Volkov Alexandre Petrovitch, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Tupolev SB 2 near Pechenga: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 25, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev ANT-40 (PS-40/PS-41/SB 2)
Operator:
Registration:
2/67
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Pechenga
Murmansk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed south of Pechenga. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Ivan Kirillovich Kedun, pilot,
Lt Grigory Stepanovich Morgunov, navigator,
Sgt Boris Alexandrovich Markov, radio operator.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
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