Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 December 1941
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L3922
Location: 7 km N of Khvoinaya Airport –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft operating on a food supply flight from Khvoinaya to Leningrad experienced a catastrophic collision with a tree-top approximately 7 kilometers north of the Khvoinaya Airport. The aircraft crashed into the forest, resulting in fire and subsequent loss of the aircraft.An aircraft operating on a food supply flight from Khvoinaya to Leningrad experienced a catastrophic collision with a tree-top approximately 7 kilometers north of the Khvoinaya Airport. The aircraft crashed into the forest, resulting in fire and subsequent loss of the aircraft.
Description
The aircraft operated on a food supply flight from Khvoinaya to Leningrad at dawn when the aircraft collided with a tree-top 7 km north of Khvoinaya Airport. The airplane crashed into the forest and caught fire.
Primary Cause
Collision with a tree-top.Collision with a tree-top.Share on:
