Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 23 January 1943
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L3443
Location: near Myakinino –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft carrying cargo from Khvoinaya to Moscow-Vnukovo experienced a diversion due to a lack of Vnukovo airfield approach. It circled the north-western outskirts of Moscow in search of an alternative, resulting in a collision with a barn and subsequent crash on the premises of the Sovkhoz (state farm) ’16th Party Congress’ between Myakinino and Strogino.An aircraft carrying cargo from Khvoinaya to Moscow-Vnukovo experienced a diversion due to a lack of Vnukovo airfield approach. It circled the north-western outskirts of Moscow in search of an alternative, resulting in a collision with a barn and subsequent crash on the premises of the Sovkhoz (state farm) ’16th Party Congress’ between Myakinino and Strogino.
Description
The aircraft operated on a cargo flight from Khvoinaya to Moscow-Vnukovo. On approach to Moscow at dusk, the crew were not able to find Vnukovo airfield. They diverted to Khimki but were not allowed to land there. Circling the north-western outskirts of Moscow in search of an airfield, the aircraft lost height and collided with a barn 300 metres from Posyolok im. Kirova and crashed on the premises of the sovkhoz (state farm) “16th Party Congress” between Myakinino and Strogino.
Primary Cause
Lack of viable airfield approach and diversion.Lack of viable airfield approach and diversion.Share on:
