Russia | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew was performing a local test and control flight in preparation of the first flight between Moscow and New York. In flight, a technical failure forced the crew to attempt an emergency landing in the taiga. While both occupants were unhurt, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Probable cause:

Unknown technical failure.

Crash of a Junkers JU.21 in Russia

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1929

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.21

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Registration:

CCCP-124

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

MSN:

385

YOM:

1929

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Crashed in unknown circumstances.

Crash of a Khioni Konek-Gorbutnok Kh-5 in Russia

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1929

Type of aircraft:

Khioni-Konek-Gorbunok Kh-5

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-107

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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1929

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Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Russia.

Crash of a Fokker C4 in Russia

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1929

Type of aircraft:

Fokker C-4

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Registration:

CCCP-166

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

MSN:

2303

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Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in April 1929. Exact date unknown.

Crash of a Grigorovich P.L.1 in Russia

Date & Time: Nov 29, 1928

Type of aircraft:

Grigorovich P.L.1

Operator:

Registration:

RR-UOC

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

YOM:

1925

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Crashed in unknown circumstances.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.9 in Russia

Date & Time: Jun 15, 1928

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DH.9

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Registration:

RR-6

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

MSN:

5778

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. The exact date of the mishap remains unknown, somewhere in June 1928.

Crash of a Royal Aircraft Factory B.E. 2c in Russia

Date & Time: Dec 31, 1927

Type of aircraft:

Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2

Operator:

Registration:

RR-ODD

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

MSN:

146/3800

YOM:

1925

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Crashed in unknown circumstances. Crashed somewhere in 1927, exact date unknown.

Crash of a Fokker F3 in Russia

Date & Time: Jun 30, 1927

Type of aircraft:

Fokker F3

Operator:

Registration:

RR-7

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

MSN:

1657

YOM:

1922

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Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in Russia? Exact date is unknown, somewhere in June 1927.

Crash of a Grulich V.1 in Russia

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1926

Type of aircraft:

Grulich V.1

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Registration:

D-902

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

MSN:

1653

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Crashed in unknown circumstances somewhere in December 1926, exact date unknown.

Crash of a Junkers G.24 in Königsberg

Date & Time: Nov 26, 1926 at 1730 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers G.24

Operator:

Registration:

D-944

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Königsberg – Gdańsk – Berlin

MSN:

907

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1925

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Shortly after takeoff from Königsberg (Kaliningrad) Airport, the pilot encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft crash landed in a field and came to rest, bursting into flames. All occupants evacuated safely and the aircraft was destroyed by a post crash fire.