Crash of a Polikarpov P-5 near Privolye
Date & Time:
Feb 24, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-X314
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
10043
YOM:
1935
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While on a combat mission, the airplane passed behind the enemy lines when it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed 1,5 km northeast of the village of Privolye. Both crew members were uninjured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by the German Flak.
