Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 17 June 1943
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Location: near Turmasovo –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Cylinder heads of the aircraft.Cylinder heads of the aircraft.
Category: Accident
A long-range air regiment aircraft experienced a catastrophic accident during a flight near Michurinsk airfield. The aircraft’s cylinder heads were overheating, leading to a malfunction that resulted in a loss of control, a spin, and subsequent crash at an altitude of 40-50 meters. The radio operator died, and the crew subsequently perished on the spot.A long-range air regiment aircraft experienced a catastrophic accident during a flight near Michurinsk airfield. The aircraft’s cylinder heads were overheating, leading to a malfunction that resulted in a loss of control, a spin, and subsequent crash at an altitude of 40-50 meters. The radio operator died, and the crew subsequently perished on the spot.
Description
The crew of the 3rd long-range air regiment, having flown 1 hour after take-off, landed, since the temperature of the cylinder heads was higher than required. Having eliminated the defect, the plane took off again and, having been in the air for about 2 hours and 20 minutes, went to land at the Michurinsk airfield. While maneuvering both engines stopped. At an altitude of 40-50 meters, the plane lost speed, entered a spin and crashed. The radio operator died in the hospital after 7 hours, the captain, co-pilot and flight engineer died on the spot. The air gunner was seriously wounded.
Primary Cause
Overheating of cylinder heads leading to loss of control and spin.Overheating of cylinder heads leading to loss of control and spin.Share on:
