Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 7 September 1943
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Location: 22 km NE of Zenkov –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A long-range air regiment aircraft was shot down during a flight to the Chupakhovka area, resulting in the deaths of the commander, navigator, and flight mechanic.A long-range air regiment aircraft was shot down during a flight to the Chupakhovka area, resulting in the deaths of the commander, navigator, and flight mechanic.
Description
While flying to the target in the Chupakhovka area, the plane of the 3rd long-range air regiment was shot down by an enemy fighter and burned down. The commander, navigator and flight mechanic were killed.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://war.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=215https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.php, http://war.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=215Primary Cause
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