Russia

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Myachkovo - Krasnodar

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Aircraft flight hours:

1059

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The airplane departed Myachkovo Airport at 1150LT on a special flight to Krasnodar, carrying two passengers and three crew members. About 25 minutes into the flight, weather conditions deteriorated with sudden heavy snow falls. The pilot elected to return but from a height of 150 metres, the airplane entered a dive and crashed one km north of the village of Tatiny. All five occupants were killed.

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Sudden deterioration of the weather conditions with heavy snow falls and the too late decision of the pilot to return.

Crash of a Polikarpov U-2 near Pola: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1942

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1037

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1941

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While returning to base following a night mission to the west front, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with snow falls, strong winds and icing. In a visibility of 30-50 metres, the airplane got iced, went out of control and crashed near the village of Pola, bursting into flames. The pilot was killed and the navigator was injured.

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Loss of control in icing conditions.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Khvoynaya: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1942

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GVF PS-84

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984 white

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Takeoff (climb)

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Supply

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Shortly after a night takeoff from Khvoynaya Airport, while climbing, the airplane went out of control and crashed. All six crew members were killed.

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It is believed that the accident was the consequence of an incorrect elevator trim tab and left ailerons setting prior to takeoff.

Crash of a Polikarpov SP in Yelets: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1942 at 0526 LT

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CCCP-L2586

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Takeoff (climb)

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Postal (mail)

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Yelets - Tchern

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12896

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1938

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1857

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The pilot departed Yelets Airport at 0520LT on a mail flight to Tchern. About six minutes later, while cruising in poor visibility due to marginal weather conditions, he lost control of the airplane that entered a dive and crashed. The airplane was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.

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Failure of the pilot who initiated the flight in the early morning without sufficient visibility and his decision to continue under VFR instead of IFR mode.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg8e near Radunka: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1942

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Junkers JU.52

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BJ+ET

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Crashed in unknown circumstances between the villages of Oklad and Radunka, about 30 km south of Porkhov. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Moest, pilot,
Gefr Schäfer, radio operator,
Gefr Jareschinski, mechanic,
Uffz Herbert Steckian, air gunner.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-2 near Dmitrovka: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 24, 1942

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CCCP-K491

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Uspenskoye - Dmitrovka

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17267

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1940

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Crashed in unknown circumstances on a flight from Uspenskoye to Dmitrovka. Lost without trace.

Crash of a Polikarpov U-2 near Ulyanovo: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 22, 1942

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The airplane was shot down by four Me.109 and crashed in the region of Ulyanovo. Both occupants were killed.

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Shot down by German fighters.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Medyn: 6 killed

Date & Time: Mar 21, 1942 at 2350 LT

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GVF PS-84

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CCCP-L3975

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Monino - Monino

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The crew departed Moscow-Monino Airport on a supply mission to the Soviet troops in the West front. After passing Medyn at 2350LT, the airplane was lost without trace.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/mge in Liubenets: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1942

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Junkers JU.52

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DD+MF

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