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Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Vyazma

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1941 at 1310 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3459
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
8 5 08
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The crew was supposed to fly to an unknown airfield. As he was unable to find that airfield, the pilot (M. I. Burin) decided to land at Vyazma Airport. He failed to fly the full aerodrome circuit and approached at an angle that allowed the airplane to touch down 120 metres from the perimeter of the airfield. Out of control, it collided with a ditch and ended up in a ravine. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Crew error.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Vyazma: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 27, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3421
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Vyazma - Vyazma
MSN:
6 5 03
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane was engaged in a transfer of wounded soldiers between two airports in the region of Vyazma. While flying at low height, it was shot down by a German fighter and crashed in a field, bursting into flames. All three crew members were injured and the passenger was killed. The airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Crew:
Mr. Dobrovolski +2.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Lake Sabro: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 26, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3400
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Kholm - Kalinin
MSN:
84 1
YOM:
1939
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
21
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Kholm on a flight to Kalinin (now Tver), carrying 21 wounded soldiers and a crew of three. After takeoff from Kholm, the radio operator took over controls and continued to the east. Approaching the area of Lake Sabro, the captain asked the radio operator to reduced his altitude to minimum, order dismissed by the radio operator. The captain took over controls and descended until both propellers impacted the surface of the lake. The airplane went out of control and crash landed on an island. The captain was seriously injured and a passenger was killed. All other occupants were transferred to Kalinin.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Mykolaiv: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1941 at 1943 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3469
Flight Phase:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
8 5 18
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
6
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
The airplane was mistakenly shot down by the pilot of a Soviet fighter and crashed 35 km northwest of Mykolaiv, bursting into flames. All 10 occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Mistakenly shot down by a Soviet fighter.

Crash of a Tupolev G-2 in Moscow: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3056
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Moscow - Vyazma
MSN:
22 754
YOM:
1937
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Moscow-Vnukovo Airport on a cargo flight to Vyazma, carrying five crew members and a load of ammunition and tracts. After takeoff from Vnukovo Airport, while climbing to a height of 20-30 metres, the left engine lost power. The airplane rolled to the left, lost height, impacted a tree and crashed, bursting into flames. Four crew members were injured and the mechanic was killed.
Probable cause:
A loss of power on the left engine for reasons that could not be determined with certainty. However, the period of time between the engine startup and the takeoff procedure was five minutes only, which was insufficient to allow the engine to be sufficiently hot.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-2 in Kardymovo: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-K474
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
17261
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances near Kardymovo, killing the pilot, sole on board.

Crash of a Douglas DC-3-260 near Novgorod

Date & Time: Jul 20, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
URSS-G
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
MSN:
2097
YOM:
1938
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
The airplane was sent to Novgorod to replace URSS-K that was shot down the previous day. In similar circumstances, while approaching Novgorod, the airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed. Occupants fate unknown. The flight was performed on behalf of the Grazhdansky Vozdushnyi Flot (GVF).
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Tupolev G-2 near Spirovo: 7 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941 at 1400 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L2529
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Moscow - Novgorod
MSN:
22 753
YOM:
1937
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
6
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
7
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Moscow on a cargo flight to Novgorod, carrying one passenger, six crew members and a load of 3,221 kg of CS liquid. While cruising along the railway road to Kalinin, the airplane was shot down by a German fighter and crashed near Spirovo. All seven occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3427
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Moscow - Gomel
MSN:
6 5 11
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was on a supply mission from Moscow to Gomel when it crashed in unknown circumstances in Yelnya. Two crew members and the passengers were killed while two other crews became PoW, among them the pilot Leonid M. Kulshchikov.

Crash of a Tupolev PS-41bis in Russia: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L3504
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
1/300
YOM:
1940
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane was lost without trace and probably crashed in the region of the North Front while on a supply mission.