All Russia | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

The crew was returning to his base following a mail flight. While cruising in poor visibility at night, the crew was unable to locate their airport. After a four hours-flight, the crew abandoned the airplane that crashed beyond the enemy line. Both crew members were uninjured.

Crash of a Beriev MP-1bis in Russia

Date & Time: Aug 30, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Beriev MP-1

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Registration:

CCCP-L2551

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Skydiving / Paratroopers

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

31P2

YOM:

1938

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While on a paratroopers mission, the floatplane landed on a lake located behind the enemy line then suffered a hole in the hull and sank. All eight occupants evacuated safely and the airplane was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Tupolev PS-41bis in Russia

Date & Time: Aug 2, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev ANT-40 (PS-40/PS-41)

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3509

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

6/300

YOM:

1940

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The airplane crashed for unknown reasons while taking off from an airstrip somewhere in Russia while on a special night mission. All three crew members were rescued.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-6 in Russia: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 22, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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Registration:

B3+FL

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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2339

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Crashed in unknown circumstances in Russia, taking part to the German invasion. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Fritz Bietteck, pilot,
Ogefr Fritz Hähner, radio operator,
Uffz Heinz Plemenik, mechanic,
Ogefr Johann Stüber, air gunner.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-5 in Russia: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

Operator:

Registration:

8H+EL

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Bombing

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Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Sępopol - Borisov

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0739

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The airplane departed Schippelbeil (now Sępopol, Poland), on a flight to Borisov, Belarus. It crashed in unknow circumstances somewhere in Russia. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Hans Joachim Hinrichs, pilot,
Fw Klose, Observer,
Uffz Klein, radio operator,
Ogefr Bigalke, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev ANT-40 (PS-40/PS-41)

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3504

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Supply

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Plain, Valley

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1/300

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1940

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The airplane was lost without trace and probably crashed in the region of the North Front while on a supply mission.

Crash of a Tupolev G-1 in Russia

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Tupolev ANT-4 (TB-1 & G-1)

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L2979

Flight Phase:

Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

MSN:

621

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1930

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The right engine failed in flight. The airplane lost height, impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area. The pilot was injured and the mechanic was unhurt. The airplane was destroyed.

Probable cause:

Failure of the right engine in flight.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-6 in Prevenitz

Date & Time: Jul 15, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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M7+CH

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0510

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The airplane was shot down by ground fire and crash landed in Prevenitz. All four crew members survived.
Crew:
Cpt Karl Seedorf, pilot,
1st Lt Eberhard Fuchs, observer,
Uffz Helmut Fischer, radio operator,
Stfw Emil Mauderer, air gunner.

Probable cause:

Shot down by ground fire.