Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 11 November 1944
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L835
Location: Builya –
ÿ Belarus
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a severe en route detour from Moscow to Lublin, resulting in a forced landing at a disused airfield in Builya, Poland. The flight was impacted by poor weather conditions and lost orientation, leading to a landing at a remote location.An aircraft experienced a severe en route detour from Moscow to Lublin, resulting in a forced landing at a disused airfield in Builya, Poland. The flight was impacted by poor weather conditions and lost orientation, leading to a landing at a remote location.
Description
The aircraft operated on a flight from Moscow to Lublin, with an en route stop at Minsk. En route the crew encountered poor weather conditions with low clouds and poor visibility. The flight crew lost orientation and missed Minsk. A forced landing was carried out at a disused airfield at Builya, 19 km east of Molodechno. The aircraft came in too fast, bounced, touched down again after 600 metres and ended up in the trench of an anti-aircraft artillery position.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Poor weather conditions and lost orientation during en route.Poor weather conditions and lost orientation during en route.Share on:
