Crash of a Polikarpov S-3 near Tchern: 3 killed

Date & Time: Feb 17, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-A1149
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Tchern - Yelets
MSN:
14322
YOM:
1939
Location:
Tchern
Tula oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While on an ambulance flight from Tchern to Yelets, carrying two wounded soldiers and one pilot, the airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed. All three occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-3 near Lake Ilmen

Date & Time: Feb 16, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-A1116
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Novgorod - Dobrosti
MSN:
14289
YOM:
1939
Location:
Lake Ilmen
Novgorod oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a special operation (two wounded soldiers evacuation) from Novgorod (Yuryevo) to Dobrosti. En route, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Lake Ilmen. All three occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-3 near Lake Ilmen: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 16, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-A1147
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Novgorod - Dobrosti
MSN:
14320
YOM:
1939
Location:
Lake Ilmen
Novgorod oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a special operation (two wounded soldiers evacuation) from Novgorod (Yuryevo) to Dobrosti. En route, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Lake Ilmen. Both passengers were killed and the pilot was injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-3 near Lake Ilmen

Date & Time: Feb 16, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-A913
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Novgorod - Dobrosti
MSN:
9999
YOM:
1937
Location:
Lake Ilmen
Novgorod oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a special operation (wounded soldiers evacuation) from Novgorod (Yuryevo) to Dobrosti. En route, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Lake Ilmen. The pilot was injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-3 near Tchern: 2 killed

Date & Time: Feb 15, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-A978
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
12161
YOM:
1938
Location:
Tchern
Tula oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The airplane was carrying two wounded soldiers and one pilot to the hospital of Tchern. Approaching the area of destination, it was shot down by two German fighters and crashed. Both passengers were killed and the pilot was seriously injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by two German fighters.

Crash of a Dornier DO.24K-1 into the Karimata Strait: 6 killed

Date & Time: Dec 29, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.24
Operator:
Registration:
X-15
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
775
Location:
Karimata Strait
All Indonesia
Country:
Indonesia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The seaplane was performing an evacuation operation when it probably crashed somewhere in the Karimata Strait. Lost without trace.

Crash of a Polikarpov PO-2S near Zhigalovo: 3 killed

Date & Time: Dec 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Polikarpov Po-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-K320
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Irkutsk - Balagansk - Zhigalovo - Ust-Kut - Nizhne-Ilimsk
MSN:
16770
YOM:
1940
Location:
Zhigalovo
Irkutsk oblast
Country:
Russia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
2
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Irkutsk Airport to transfer a patient to Nizhne-Ilimsk with intermediate stops in Balagansk, Zhigalovo and Ust-Kut. After passing a night at Balagansk, the pilot continued on December 26 to Zhigalovo. As the airplane failed to arrive at destination, SAR operations were initiated but eventually abandoned after few days as no trace of the aircraft nor the three occupants was found. It is believed that the pilot encountered poor visibility due to fog while approaching Zhigalovo, missed the airfield and probably deviated by approximately 150 km in the area of the Kirenga River. Eventually, the airplane may have crashed due to fuel exhaustion. The wreckage was never found.

Crash of a Dornier DO.24K off Miri: 2 killed

Date & Time: Dec 17, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Dornier DO.24
Operator:
Registration:
X-34
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
71
Location:
Miri
Sarawak
Country:
Malaysia
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
The seaplane was performing an ambulance flight when it crashed in unknown circumstances into the sea off Miri, Sarawak. Two crew members were killed and four others were rescued.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.86B Express in Egypt

Date & Time: Dec 8, 1941
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.86 Express
Operator:
Registration:
A31-8
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Desert
MSN:
2359
YOM:
1936
Location:
Egypt
All Egypt
Country:
Egypt
Region:
Africa
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was performing an ambulance flight within Egypt when the twin engine airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in a desert area located in the western part of Egypt, bursting into flames. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire and all three crew members were rescued.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Short S.29 Stirling I at RAF Oakington

Date & Time: Dec 2, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Short S.29 Stirling
Operator:
Registration:
N3701
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Ambulance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Oakington - Oakington
Location:
Oakington
Cambridgeshire
Country:
United Kingdom
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane departed RAF Oakington on an Air Sea Rescue mission. It returned to base in marginal weather conditions and the pilot landed, by mistake, downwind. After touchdown, the airplane collided with an obstacle which smashed the bomber's undercarriage, causing damage that was deemed to be beyond economical repair.
Crew:
S/L D. J. H. Lay +6.
Probable cause:
Pilot error.
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