Crash of a Polikarpov U-2 near Shevelyovo: 2 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 12, 1942
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-P105
Survivors:
No
MSN:
0096
YOM:
1941
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed 4 km from the village of Shevelyovo. Both occupants, a pilot and a communication officer, were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.
