Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 29 June 1941
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Location: Pskov-Kresty –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A civilian aircraft was shot down by friendly fire after being struck by Russian soldiers, resulting in a catastrophic fire. The Russian soldiers then deliberately set the aircraft ablaze to prevent it from falling into the hands of the German armed forces.A civilian aircraft was shot down by friendly fire after being struck by Russian soldiers, resulting in a catastrophic fire. The Russian soldiers then deliberately set the aircraft ablaze to prevent it from falling into the hands of the German armed forces.
Description
Belly landing, after the airplane was shot by friendly fire. It was later burnt by Russian soldiers, to prevent that the airplane came into the hands of the German armed forces.
Primary Cause
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