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En route from Moscow to Bryansk on behalf of the army, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Sevsk, bursting into flames. Two crew members were killed, one was injured and three were unhurt.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Kursk

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1941

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

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CCCP-L3494

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184 11 01

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1941

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed near Kursk, bursting into flames. A crew member was injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1941

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3936

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Plain, Valley

MSN:

184 15 10

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1941

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The airplane was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed in a field near Gorlovo, bursting into flames. All six occupants, one passenger and five crew members, were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1941

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

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CCCP-L3925

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184 13 04

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1941

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The airplane was attacked by a group of 12 Me.109 and crashed in a field in Mozhaisk, bursting into flames. Three crew members were killed and four others were injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by German fighters.

Crash of a Polikarpov SP near Kasnya: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L1296

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Military

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Plain, Valley

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Vyazma - Kasnya

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed while on a flight from Vyazma to Kasnya. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1941

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3491

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Moscow - Bryansk

MSN:

184 11 08

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1941

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Aircraft flight hours:

255

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The airplane was on its way from Moscow to Bryansk, carrying six crew members, ammunition and fuel. Approaching the destination, it was shot down by enemy fire and crash landed in a field near Sevsk. The gunner was killed, the copilot and the radio operator were injured and three other crew members were uninjured. The aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3-260 near Sankt Navlya: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Douglas DC-3

Operator:

Registration:

URSS-D

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Moscow - Bryansk

MSN:

2096

YOM:

1938

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While on a flight from Moscow to Bryansk on behalf of the army, the airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Sankt Navlya. It is believed that two crew members were killed and three others became PoW.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Moscow

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1941

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3420

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Test

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Moscow - Moscow

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6 5 02

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1940

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The airplane was involved in a local test flight at Moscow-Vnukovo Airport following an engine change and a reset of the fuel system. A total of 200 litres of fuel were added in the fuel tanks prior to takeoff. After liftoff, while climbing, both engines failed simultaneously. The airplane stalled and crashed near the Moscow - Kiev motorway. All three crew members were injured and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the mechanic failed to monitor the fuel selector that was positioned on the rear right tank that was empty at the time of the accident as the fuel was added in the other tanks.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Kozelsk

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1941

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

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CCCP-L3917

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184 12 08

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The airplane was carrying 12 wounded soldiers and five crew members when it was attacked by enemy fire. The crew made an emergency landing in a prairie. Later, the crew took off again but the airplane suffered from icing conditions and crashed. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Icing.