Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 13 January 1942
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L3438
Location: near Smelovka –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: Aircraft cabinAircraft cabin
Category: Accident
A flight from Morozovski to a remote site behind German lines occurred at night. During the return leg, a fire erupted in the cabin, rapidly spreading and causing all five crew members to lose consciousness at a height of approximately 350 meters. One crew member perished, and another was seriously injured. The sole passenger, an Air Force officer, remained in the aircraft and was killed.A flight from Morozovski to a remote site behind German lines occurred at night. During the return leg, a fire erupted in the cabin, rapidly spreading and causing all five crew members to lose consciousness at a height of approximately 350 meters. One crew member perished, and another was seriously injured. The sole passenger, an Air Force officer, remained in the aircraft and was killed.
Description
The aircraft operated on a flight from Morozovski to a site behind the German lines at night. On the return leg a fire broke out in the cabin and spread rapidly. All five crew members bailed out at a height of some 350 metres. One of them was killed and another one seriously injured. The sole passenger, an Air Force officer, did not manage to bail out and was killed.
Primary Cause
Fire in the cabin of the aircraft.Fire in the cabin of the aircraft.Share on:
