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Crash of a Lisunov LI-2 into the Karkinyts’ka Gulf: 8 killed

Date & Time: Jun 21, 1947
Type of aircraft:
Lisunov LI-2
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L4138
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Location:
Karkinyts’ka Gulf
Autonomous Republic of Crimea
Country:
Ukraine
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
25
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
8
Circumstances:
An engine failed in flight, forcing the crew to ditch the aircraft into the Karkinyts’ka Gulf, some two km off shore. The aircraft sank fifteen minutes later and the crew of a trawler was able to evacuate 21 wounded people while 8 others, among them two crew members, were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure.

Crash of a Tupolev G-2 near Kerch

Date & Time: Mar 20, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Tupolev ANT-6 (TB-3 & G-2)
Operator:
Registration:
CCCP-L2008
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
22 197
YOM:
1937
Location:
Kerch
Autonomous Republic of Crimea
Country:
Ukraine
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While in cruising altitude, the airplane collided with a flock of ducks. The engine suffered vibration and lost power. The captain reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a swampy area located near Kerch. All occupants escaped uninjured while the airplane was destroyed by a post crash fire.
Probable cause:
In-flight collision with a flock of ducks.

Crash of a Chyetverikov ARK-3-2M25 off Sebastopol: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 14, 1937
Type of aircraft:
Chyetverikov ARK-3
Operator:
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Test
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Sebastopol - Sebastopol
Location:
Sebastopol
Autonomous Republic of Crimea
Country:
Ukraine
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The crew was completing a local test flight on this second prototype. While taking off from the bay of Sebastopol, the float plane suffered severe vibrations. The mechanic suggested to stop the test process but the captain, apparently by pride, decided to initiate a second takeoff procedure when the airplane stalled, broke in two and sank. The mechanic was injured and the pilot Patsynko was killed.
Probable cause:
The float plane crashed upon takeoff after the pilot attempted to rotate at an insufficient speed.
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