Crash of a Tupolev R-6 Limuzin in Poldasnia: 8 killed
Date & Time:
Sep 5, 1933 at 0920 LT
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-J5
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Moscow - Feodosia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
En route from Moscow to Feodosia, Crimea, the crew encountered marginal weather conditions. As the visibility was too low, the pilot reduced his altitude to establish a visual contact with the ground when the airplane impacted a tree and crashed. All eight occupants were killed.
