Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 18 December 1943
Aircraft Type: Douglas C-47A-25-DL (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L825
Location: 1 km SW of Ramenye –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 14 / Occupants: 14
Component Affected: C-47 aircraftC-47 aircraft
Category: Accident
A C-47 aircraft crashed in a meadow near Ramenye (Peno District) due to low clouds and fog, resulting in a loss of life. The flight was diverted to return to Staraya Toropa after unsuccessful attempts to locate the target area.A C-47 aircraft crashed in a meadow near Ramenye (Peno District) due to low clouds and fog, resulting in a loss of life. The flight was diverted to return to Staraya Toropa after unsuccessful attempts to locate the target area.
Description
The C-47 operated on a supply flight from Staraya Toropa in the Zapadnaya Dvina District of the Kalinin Region for partisans in the area of Lake Lubans in eastern Latvia behind the German lines. The flight crew was not able to find the target area due to low clouds and fog. It was decided to return to Staraya Toropa, where a landing was attempted in low clouds and snowfall conditions. The aircraft crashed in a meadow 1 km south-west of Ramenye (Peno District of the Kalinin Region).
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Low clouds and fog hindered the aircraft’s ability to locate the target.Low clouds and fog hindered the aircraft’s ability to locate the target.Share on:
