Smolensk oblast | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

Crash of a Polikarpov S-2 in Volosta-Pyatnitsa: 1 killed

Date & Time: Sep 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-K406

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

17129

YOM:

1940

Location:

Volosta-Pyatnitsa

Smolensk oblast

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

1

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

1

Circumstances:

The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near the village of Volosta-Pyatnitsa. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Polikarpov SP in Podmoshye: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 13, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-S1181

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

7628

YOM:

1935

Location:

Smolensk oblast

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

1

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

1

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

1

Circumstances:

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

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Polikarpov S-3 in Mosaly: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 3, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-A770

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

7946

YOM:

1936

Location:

Smolensk oblast

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

1

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

1

Circumstances:

The airplane was shot down by enemy fire and crashed near Mosaly. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Probable cause:

Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a GVF PS-84 in Vyazma

Date & Time: Jul 30, 1941 at 1310 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3459

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

8 5 08

YOM:

1941

Location:

Vyazma-Dvoyevka

Smolensk oblast

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:

Site:

Schedule:

Vyazma - Vyazma

MSN:

6 5 03

YOM:

1941

Location:

Vyazma-Dvoyevka

Smolensk oblast

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 Junkers JU.88A-5 in Judino: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

2253

Location:

Smolensk oblast

Country:

Region:

Crew on board:

3

Crew fatalities:

Pax on board:

0

Pax fatalities:

Other fatalities:

Total fatalities:

3

Circumstances:

The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances in Judino, killing the entire crew.
Crew:
Lt Walter Storost, pilot,
Uffz Hans-Joachim Weckesser, observer,
Gefr Heinz Rissel, air gunner.

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

Date & Time: Jul 21, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-K474

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

MSN:

17261

YOM:

1940

Location:

Smolensk oblast

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 GVF PS-84 in Yelnya: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jul 19, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L3427

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Moscow - Gomel

MSN:

6 5 11

YOM:

1940

Location:

Smolensk oblast

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 Polikarpov S-3 near Roslavl: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-A864

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Vyazma - Roslavl

MSN:

8040

YOM:

1936

Location:

Smolensk oblast

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 while on a flight from Vyazma to Roslavl. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

Crash of a Polikarpov SP near Smolensk: 1 killed

Date & Time: Jul 17, 1941

Type of aircraft:

Polikarpov Po-2

Operator:

Registration:

CCCP-L2698

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Vyazma - Smolensk

MSN:

13015

YOM:

1938

Location:

Smolensk oblast

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 while on a flight from Vyazma to Smolensk. The pilot, sole on board, was killed.

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