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After landing in Lugi while on an evacuation operation, the airplane ended up in a ravine and was damaged beyond repair. All six crew members were injured, both pilots seriously.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Lugi: 20 killed

Date & Time: Jan 20, 1942

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

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CCCP-L3967

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Flight

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Skydiving / Paratroopers

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The airplane was carrying paratroopers to the enemy lines. While approaching the drop zone in Lugi, it was shot down by the German Flak and crashed in a field. Four crew members and 16 paratroopers were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by the German Flak.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 near Medyn

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1941

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

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CCCP-L3978

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184 19 05

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1941

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed in a field near Medyn, bursting into flames. A crew was injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Gorlovo: 6 killed

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1941

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

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CCCP-L3936

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Plain, Valley

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184 15 10

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1941

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The airplane was shot down by a Me.109 and crashed in a field near Gorlovo, bursting into flames. All six occupants, one passenger and five crew members, were killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by a German fighter.

Crash of a Polikarpov SP near Kasnya: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 10, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

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CCCP-L1296

Flight Phase:

Flight

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Military

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Plain, Valley

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Vyazma - Kasnya

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed while on a flight from Vyazma to Kasnya. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Kozelsk

Date & Time: Oct 9, 1941

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

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CCCP-L3917

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184 12 08

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The airplane was carrying 12 wounded soldiers and five crew members when it was attacked by enemy fire. The crew made an emergency landing in a prairie. Later, the crew took off again but the airplane suffered from icing conditions and crashed. There were no casualties.

Probable cause:

Icing.

Crash of a Polikarpov SP in Kasnya: 1 killed

Date & Time: Oct 7, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

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CCCP-L2591

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12901

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1938

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The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near the village of Kasnya. The pilot was killed and the passenger was injured.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

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

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1941

Type of aircraft:

GVF PS-84

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3926

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Charter/Taxi (Non Scheduled Revenue Flight)

Survivors:

Yes

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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Vyazma – Moscow

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184 13 05

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1941

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Shortly after takeoff from Vyazma-Dvoyevka Airport in the late evening, while in initial climb, the aircraft encountered serious difficulties to gain height, stalled and crashed in a field located 150 metres past the runway end. Upon impact, the passenger was thrown out and killed while all six crew members were injured. The airplane was outbound to Moscow-Vnukovo Airport.

Probable cause:

It was determined that the total weight of the airplane at the time of the accident was 11,600 kg, 1,114 kg above the MTOW. The runway length of 700 metres was considered as too short in such conditions.