Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 17 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L847
Location: near Tartu –
ÿ Estonia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 6 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Russian aircraft lost contact during a nighttime flight from Kudrovo near Leningrad to Tartu, Estonia, with the purpose of deploying a reconnaissance team behind German lines.A Russian aircraft lost contact during a nighttime flight from Kudrovo near Leningrad to Tartu, Estonia, with the purpose of deploying a reconnaissance team behind German lines.
Description
The aircraft went missing during a night time flight from Kudrovo near Leningrad to the area of Tartu, Estonia in order to paradrop a reconnaissance team behind the German lines.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Unknown ? Potential navigational error or adverse weather conditions.Unknown ? Potential navigational error or adverse weather conditions.Share on:
