Leningrad oblast

Landing (descent or approach)

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CCCP-L3985

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Supply

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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184 20 0?

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1941

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The airplane was completing a supply mission to Novaya Ladoga, carrying foods for the troops of the besieged Leningrad. On approach, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane crashed, bursting into flames. All five crew members were injured, among them pilot Tomchuk.

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

Date & Time: Nov 10, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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M7+KL

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Bombing

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Crashed in unknown circumstances (shot down?) in the area of Leningrad. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Oblt Wolfgang Hübel, pilot,
Fw Siegfried Partelt, radio operator,
Uffz Bernhard Sundermann, observer,
Uffz Hans Thown, air gunner.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Shibenets

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1941

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CCCP-L3930

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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184 13 15

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1941

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Shortly after takeoff from Shibenets Airfield, the airplane failed to gain sufficient height, stalled and crashed into a ravine. The airplane was destroyed and all nine occupants were injured.

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The crew failed to properly remove snow from the airplane prior to takeoff. Poor flight preparation.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Podborovye: 16 killed

Date & Time: Oct 27, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

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CCCP-L3472

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Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Moscow – Cherepovets – Tikhvin

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8 5 21

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1941

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The airplane departed Moscow central airport on a special flight to Cherepovets and Tikhvin, carrying 13 mechanics and four crew members. The purpose of the mission was to ferry mechanics to these two airports to proceed with repairs and maintenance on several grounded airplanes. On the leg from Cherepovets to Tikhvin, the airplane was shot down by the pilot of a JU.88. The pilot of the PS-84 attempted to divert to Podborovye Airfield for an emergency landing but on short final, the airplane went out of control and crashed 300 metres from the airfield. A passenger was seriously injured while 16 other occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

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

Date & Time: Oct 16, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

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M7+AL

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Bombing

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Plain, Valley

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1180

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Crashed in unknown circumstances, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Oblt Kurt P. Obermayer, pilot,
Ofw Rudolf Streitzu, radio operator,
Uffz Paul Friebe, observer,
Uffz Ernst Daskewitz, air gunner.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Ladoga

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1941

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CCCP-L3957

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184 17 10

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in Ladoga. All four occupants were injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Chernoye: 2 killed

Date & Time: Oct 13, 1941

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CCCP-L3419

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6 5 01

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in a swampy area in Chernoye. Both passengers were killed and all five crew members were injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Gatchina

Date & Time: Sep 6, 1941

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CCCP-L3923

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Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

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Plain, Valley

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184 12 14

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The crew departed Leningrad-Komendantsky Airport on a special mission. En route, the airplane was hit by enemy fire. The pilot attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed in a prairie, bursting into flames. All five crew members escaped uninjured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-4 off Ust-Luga: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 29, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.88

Operator:

Registration:

M7+FH

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Flight Type:

Bombing

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