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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near the village of Olomna, about 91 km southeast of Leningrad. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-3 in Olomna

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

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CCCP-L2286

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10173

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1937

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near the village of Olomna, about 91 km southeast of Leningrad. The pilot, sole on board, was injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Mar 16, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

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Registration:

CCCP-A1136

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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14307

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1939

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near the village of Olomna, about 91 km southeast of Leningrad. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Polikarpov PR-5 near Uka: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1942 at 1315 LT

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov PR-5

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Registration:

CCCP-L3355

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Plain, Valley

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Ust-Bolsheretsk – Ust-Kamchatsk – Tilichiki

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243

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1940

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Aircraft flight hours:

347

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The airplane departed Ust-Bolsheretsk on a flight to Tilichiki, carrying three crew members and two people from the Soviet Communist Party. After a flight of two hours and 30 minutes, the airplane landed in Ust-Kamchatsk where the crew passed the overnight. At the airport, the crew consumed alcohol and failed to sleep enough time. The next day, on March 12, the airplane took off at noon for Tilichiki despite the pilot was not fit. At 1241LT, the radio operator informed ground that he passed Ozernaya at an altitude of 1,500 metres. Half an hour later, while cruising in good weather conditions, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed in the taiga about 22 km north of the village of Uka. The wreckage was found the next day and all five occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the pilot may fall asleep or lost consciousness during flight, probably due to a lack of sleep and/or intoxication.

Crash of a Polikarpov U-2 near Novy Mokh: 2 killed

Date & Time: Mar 12, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

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Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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1092

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1941

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The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Novy Mokh, behind the enemy lines. Both occupants were killed.

Crash of a Tupolev PS-7 in Russia

Date & Time: Mar 11, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev ANT-7 (PS-7)

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CCCP-L3752

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22179

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1934

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En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions. In clouds, the pilot elected to return to the departure airport and initiated a turn to the left when the left wing hit the ground. The airplane cartwheeled and crashed. All four occupants were injured and transferred in Moscow for treatment.

Crash of a Heinkel He.111H-6 in Kholm

Date & Time: Mar 7, 1942

Type of aircraft:

Heinkel He.111

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A1+EH

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The airplane was engaged in an operation to Kholm. Approaching the target area, it was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed near the city. All four crew members escaped, among them one was injured.
Crew:
Uffz Erwin Mandt, pilot,
Uffz Fritz Reichardt, observer,
Uffz Hans Lanholz, radio operator,
Ogfr Kurt Sellow, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.