Region
Asia

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Perm: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 11, 1943 at 1130 LT
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3931
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Perm - Perm
MSN:
184 14 01
YOM:
22
Location:
Perm
Perm Krai
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was engaged in a test flight after one of the engine was changed. Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, both engines flamed out simultaneously. The captain decided to return for an emergency landing but the aircraft lost height, hit the roofs of two wooded houses and crashed few km from the airport. A crew member was killed while four other occupants were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
It appears that the flight mechanic made a mistake in handling the fuel management system after liftoff, causing both engines to stop.

Crash of an Armstrong Whitworth AW.41 Albemarle in Sverdlovsk

Date & Time: May 1, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Armstrong Whitworth AW.41 Albemarle
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Moscow – Sverdlovsk – Novosibirsk
MSN:
P1595
YOM:
15
Location:
Sverdlovsk
Sverdlovsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
27
Circumstances:
Just after liftoff from Sverdlovsk-Koltsovo Airport, while climbing, the left engine failed. The pilot completed an emergency landing in a swampy area near the airport. While all five crew members were uninjured, the aircraft was later struck of charge as no spare parts were available.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine after takeoff.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Moscow: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 27, 1943 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3440
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Moscow – Khvoynaya
MSN:
7 5 19
YOM:
25
Location:
Moscow-Khodynka
Moscow oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Aircraft flight hours:
1977
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Moscow-Khodynka Airport, while in initial climb, the left engine developed problems. The captain decided to return for an emergency landing but failed to follow the published approach procedures and elected to land on the nearest runway. With a tailwind component, he completed a straight in approach but came too high so performed a sharp turn to the left when the left wing hit the ground. Out of control, the aircraft crashed and came to rest near the runway. The copilot and the flight engineer were killed while four other people were injured, three of them seriously. All other occupants escaped unhurt.
Probable cause:
The loss of power that occurred on the left engine shortly after takeoff was caused by a too low fuel octane ratio. The pilot's decision to return for an emergency landing was correct but he failed to follow the published procedures and adopted a wrong approach configuration with a tailwind component, and completed a too sharp turn to the left, causing the aircraft to crash.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Berdigestyakh: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 5, 1943 at 0520 LT
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3913
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Yakutsk – Olyokminsk
MSN:
184 12 04
YOM:
1941
Location:
Berdigestyakh
Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
On a flight from Yakutsk to Olyokminsk, while cruising at a height of some 150 meters, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with heavy snowfalls. Shortly later, both engines lost power and the aircraft lost height, hit trees and crashed in a wooded area. Three crew members were killed, another crew member and one passenger were injured while six other passengers were unhurt. One of them left the area to find help. 11 days later, rescuers arrived on scene to evacuate the seven other survivors.
Probable cause:
The exact cause of the dual engine failure was not determined with certainty. However, it is believed it was caused by the fact that the carburetor failed due to icing or the crew (captain or flight engineer) failed to activate the carburetor heating system. It was also reported that the decision of the captain to fly at low altitude was wrong and, at the time of the accident, the flight engineer was intoxicated.

Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 in Sol-Iletsk: 9 killed

Date & Time: Mar 2, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Lisunov LI-2
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Astrakhan – Chkalovsk
Location:
Sol-Iletsk
Orenburg oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
9
Circumstances:
While flying from Astrakhan to Chkalovsk, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with snowfalls and decided to divert to the Sol-Iletsk Airport. On final, the aircraft crashed on a snowy hill located between Boyevaya Gora and Saratovka. All occupants survived the crash but unfortunately, nine of them froze to death within few hours.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3m in Karachev

Date & Time: Feb 14, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.52
Operator:
Registration:
TA+BY
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
6661
YOM:
1939
Location:
Karachev
Bryansk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew encountered poor weather conditions and the three engine airplane crashed near Karachev while performing an ambulance flight. Crew fate unknown.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Myakinino: 5 killed

Date & Time: Jan 23, 1943
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3443
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Khvoynaya – Moscow
MSN:
7 5 25
YOM:
6
Location:
Moscow
Moscow oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Aircraft flight hours:
2000
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful cargo flight from Khvoynaya and while approaching the Moscow area, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with fog and snow falls. As the pilot was unable to localize the Airport of Vnukovo, he decided to divert to Khimki but was unable to land there so completed several circuits above the northwest area of Moscow. Eventually, while flying at low height in bad visibility, the airplane hit a barn and crashed in a field located at the border of the sovkhoz owned by the '16th Party Congress'. Three crew members and two passengers were killed while five other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Wrong decision on part of the captain who decided to leave Khvoynaya Airport too late so the arrival time in Moscow was beyond the sunset at 1642LT. Also, weather conditions at destination were below minima due to fog and snow falls.
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