Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 21 August 1943
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L4034
Location: near Akhtyrka –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: Li-2 aircraftLi-2 aircraft
Category: Accident
A Li-2 aircraft lost contact during a flight from Oboyan to a target located approximately 20 kilometers east of Mirgorod in the Sumy Region of Ukraine. The aircraft was last observed crossing the front-line near Akhtyrka.A Li-2 aircraft lost contact during a flight from Oboyan to a target located approximately 20 kilometers east of Mirgorod in the Sumy Region of Ukraine. The aircraft was last observed crossing the front-line near Akhtyrka.
Description
The Li-2 operated on a flight from Oboyan to a target behind the German lines, 20 km east of Mirgorod. The aircraft went missing and was last seen crossing the front-line near Akhtyrka in the Sumy Region of Ukraine.
Source of Information
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