Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 30 November 1941
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L3987
Location: Lake Ladoga –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 36 / Occupants: 36
Component Affected: PS-84 AircraftPS-84 Aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A PS-84 aircraft, part of a flight from Leningrad to the Soviet hinterland, was attacked and crashed into Lake Ladoga by a group of four German fighter aircraft.A PS-84 aircraft, part of a flight from Leningrad to the Soviet hinterland, was attacked and crashed into Lake Ladoga by a group of four German fighter aircraft.
Description
The aircraft departed on a flight from Leningrad to the Soviet hinterland together with at least six other PS-84s. It was attacked and hit by a group of four fighters of the German Air Force over lake Ladoga between cape Maryin Nos and Kivgoda. It crashed into the lake.
Primary Cause
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