Russia | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew was performing a supply mission from Kudrovo AFB in Leningrad to an area located behind the German lines. The aircraft went missing over German-held after a last contact was heard at 2235LT. No trace of the aircraft nor the crew was found.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 in Russia: 6 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Lisunov LI-2

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CCCP-L4047

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Supply

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

184 104 08

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1943

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The aircraft was involved in a supply mission to Russian soldiers based or in west Russia, Ukraine or Belarus. In the late evening, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed, killing all six crew members. The exact place of the crash remains unknown.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-16 in Russia: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 4, 1943

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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1G+KR

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8459

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1943

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While on a supply mission on the east front, the crew was forced to make an emergency landing. The airplane crash landed and was destroyed. A crew was killed and three others were injured.
Crew:
Andreas Wallner +3.

Crash of a Polikarpov R-5 in Russia: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 16, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov P-5

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Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Supply

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

4685

YOM:

1932

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The airplane was engaged in a supply drop mission to the Soviet troops when it was shot down by enemy fire and crashed beyond the enemy lines. Both crew members were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Polikarpov R-5 in Russia: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov P-5

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Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Supply

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

7195

YOM:

1933

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The airplane failed to return to base following a supply mission to Soviet soldiers. Both crew members were missing.

Crash of a Polikarpov P-5 in Russia: 2 killed

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov P-5

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Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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MSN:

9213

YOM:

1934

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The airplane was probably shot down by enemy fire and was lost without trace with its crew of two.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Polikarpov SP in Russia: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 29, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

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CCCP-L2063

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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8116

YOM:

1936

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Shot down by enemy fire and crashed somewhere in west Russia. Lost without trace.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-3 in Russia: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 22, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

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CCCP-A1269

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16584

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1940

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The airplane was carrying two wounded soldiers when it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in a swamp. A passenger was killed and both other occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-3 in Russia: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 16, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

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CCCP-S1369

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8390

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1936

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The airplane was carrying two wounded soldiers when it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed, bursting into flames. A passenger was killed while both other occupant including pilot Shlenkin were injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.