Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 August 1941
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, MAGON
Registration Number: CCCP-L3919
Location: Bereznegovatoye –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Aircraft propellerAircraft propeller
Category: Unlawful Interference
A cargo aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash near Bereznegovatoye, Ukraine, following an attack by an unidentified aircraft while operating in a low-altitude area near the front line. The aircraft descended almost to ground level and its right propeller struck the terrain.A cargo aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash near Bereznegovatoye, Ukraine, following an attack by an unidentified aircraft while operating in a low-altitude area near the front line. The aircraft descended almost to ground level and its right propeller struck the terrain.
Description
The aircraft operated on a cargo flight in the Nikolayev region of Ukraine. It flew very low in an area close to the front line where Soviet troops were retreating and was attacked by an unidentified aircraft. The pilot descended almost to ground level and the right propeller touched the ground. As a result the aircraft crashed near Bereznegovatoye, 70 km north-east of Nikolayev.
Primary Cause
Unknown aircraft attack; low-altitude operation in a contested airspace.Unknown aircraft attack; low-altitude operation in a contested airspace.Share on:
