Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 6 December 1941
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L3973
Location: near Saratov Airport (RTW) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: Fuel system components of the aircraft.Fuel system components of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A twin-engine aircraft, operating from Saratov to Baku, experienced a catastrophic engine failure shortly after takeoff, resulting in a crash-landing and the loss of all crew and passengers.A twin-engine aircraft, operating from Saratov to Baku, experienced a catastrophic engine failure shortly after takeoff, resulting in a crash-landing and the loss of all crew and passengers.
Description
The aircraft operated on a flight from Kuibyshev to Baku with en route stops at Saratov and Astrakhan. Both engines flamed out shortly after takeoff from Saratov after the flight engineer made a mistake in handling the fuel system. The aircraft crash-landed. All 5 crew members and all 6 (or 8) passengers were seriously injured.
Primary Cause
Fuel system malfunction due to a mistake made by the flight engineer during fuel handling.Fuel system malfunction due to a mistake made by the flight engineer during fuel handling.Share on:
