Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 13 January 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-30-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L837
Location: near Svoryn –
ÿ Belarus
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 18
Component Affected: Left wing of the C-47 aircraft.Left wing of the C-47 aircraft.
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft crashed on a short, soaked airstrip near the German lines in the Brest Region of Belarus. The pilot attempted to take off at low speed, resulting in the left wing striking the ground and subsequent crash.A C-47 aircraft crashed on a short, soaked airstrip near the German lines in the Brest Region of Belarus. The pilot attempted to take off at low speed, resulting in the left wing striking the ground and subsequent crash.
Description
The C-47 operated on a supply flight for the Sikorski partisan unit in the area of Svoryn, Brest Region of Belarus. The airstrip was short and soaked. Attempting to take off the pilot tried to lift off at low speed. The left wing hit the ground and the crashed. As the accident happened behind the German lines the damaged aircraft had to be abandoned.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Pilot error ? attempting to take off at low speed on a short airstrip.Pilot error ? attempting to take off at low speed on a short airstrip.Share on:
