Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 2 June 1943
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L4024
Location: near Bryansk –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 7 / Occupants: 7
Component Affected: Li-2 aircraftLi-2 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Li-2 aircraft carrying partisans on a supply flight was struck by German anti-aircraft artillery fire while operating at night near the Bryansk front. The aircraft crashed.A Li-2 aircraft carrying partisans on a supply flight was struck by German anti-aircraft artillery fire while operating at night near the Bryansk front. The aircraft crashed.
Description
The aircraft was hit by German anti-aircraft artillery fire while operating on a supply flight at night for partisans on the Bryansk front. The Li-2 caught fire and crashed.
Primary Cause
German anti-aircraft artillery fire.German anti-aircraft artillery fire.Share on:
