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Asia

Crash of a Consolidated PBY Catalina near Cape Vyevnavolok: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 11, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Consolidated PBY Catalina
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Cape Vyevnavolok
Murmansk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The floatplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Cape Vyevnavolok, about 55 km north of Murmansk. Two crew members were killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
Lt Nikolai Vasilievich Talalikhin, pilot, †
Lt Sergueï Dmitrievitch Bobkov, copilot,
Lt Agubegir Aslamurzaevich Ktsoev, navigator, †
AC2 Philip Davydovich Nakonechny, flight engineer,
Sgt Leonid Fedorovich Ryzhichkov, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Dornier DO.17Z-3 near Smolensk: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 10, 1941 at 1710 LT
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.17
Operator:
Registration:
5K+DR
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
2780
Location:
Smolensk
Smolensk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was shot down by a Soviet fighter and crashed near Smolensk. Three crew members were killed and a fourth became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz Josef Kistler, pilot, †
Uffz Hans Wiesbeck, bomb aimer, †
Gefr Alois Lenz, radio operator,
Gefr Walter Schwack, air gunner. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by a Soviet fighter.

Crash of a Polikarpov P-5 in Bryansk

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov P-5
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-F165
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
7359
YOM:
1934
Location:
Bryansk
Bryansk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed upon landing somewhere near Bryansk. There were no casualties.

Crash of a Tupolev G-2 in Moscow

Date & Time: Jul 6, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev ANT-6 (TB-3 & G-2)
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L1493
Flight Phase:
Taxiing
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Zaporozhie - Moscow
MSN:
22 483
YOM:
1936
Location:
Moscow-Vnukovo
Moscow oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Aircraft flight hours:
1872
Circumstances:
After landing at Moscow-Vnukovo Airport, the crew was taxiing to the apron with two engines off. At a relative high speed, the pilot-in-command saw a starter ahead prohibiting further taxiing. So the pilot reduced the throttle and attempted to turn to the right when the right main gear collapsed. The airplane came to rest and was damaged beyond repair. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
The direct cause of the accident is the lateral load on the undercarriage while taxiing in a curved trajectory and braking with an excessive speed. Contributing to the undercarriage and spar failure is the weakening of the wheel strength by faulty rivets and aging of the structural material.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 off Königsberg: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 5, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Junkers JU.88
Operator:
Registration:
M7+FK
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Bombing
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
6404
Location:
Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Königsberg. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Martin Hesse, pilot,
Uffz Karl-Heinz Müller, observer,
Uffz Sippel, air gunner +1.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Lipetsk: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 2, 1941
Type of aircraft:
GVF PS-84
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3467
Flight Phase:
Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
8 5 16
YOM:
1941
Location:
Lipetsk
Lipetsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Moscow-Vnukovo and is believed to have crashed near Lipetsk. Three crew members were killed while the pilot was injured and found in a field hospital in Tashkent on January 10, 1942 after he was transported there from Lipetsk.

Crash of a Tupolev PS-7 off Chokurdakh

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev ANT-7 (PS-7)
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-X258
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Chokurdakh – Egekhaya
Location:
Chokurdakh
Republic of Yakutia (Sakha)
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
On June 23, the airplane departed Nagaev Bay in Magadan on a flight to Chokurdakh where one passenger and various equipment were loaded to supply workers in a mine located near Egekhaya. While taking off from the Protoka Ularovskaya River, the left float collided with a trunk floating on water and separated. Upon impact, the left wing was sheared off and the airplane crashed. All five occupants were quickly rescued by the crew of a boat. The airplane was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Loss of control following a collision with a trunk floating on water. Failure of the crew and the local authorities to make sure that the takeoff area was free of any obstacles.

Crash of a Beriev MBR-2 near Pechenga: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Beriev MBR-2
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Pechenga
Murmansk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The floatplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Pechenga, bursting into flames. Two crew members were killed while the pilot was injured and became PoW.
Crew:
Lt Sergey Mikhailovich Abramov, pilot,
Lt Egor Ivanovich Tishkov, †
Sgt Sergey Fedorovich Frolov, radio operator. †
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Beriev MBR-2 near Pechenga: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jun 29, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Beriev MBR-2
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Pechenga
Murmansk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The floatplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Pechenga, bursting into flames. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Chalov Mikhail Ivanovich, pilot,
Sgt Maksimenko Pyotr Vasilievich, radio operator,
Lt Volkov Alexandre Petrovitch, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
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