Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 27 February 1944
Aircraft Type: Lisunov Li-2
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L4076
Location: between Nikopol and Krivoi Rog –
ÿ Ukraine
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Aircraft missing, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Ukrainian aircraft, operating in support of the offensive of the 3rd Ukrainian Front, lost contact during flight from Melitopol to an area behind the German lines. Both pilots and all other occupants have been reported as missing and presumed deceased.A Ukrainian aircraft, operating in support of the offensive of the 3rd Ukrainian Front, lost contact during flight from Melitopol to an area behind the German lines. Both pilots and all other occupants have been reported as missing and presumed deceased.
Description
The aircraft went missing while on a flight from Melitopol to an area behind the German lines in support of the offensive of the 3rd Ukrainian Front between Nikopol and Krivoi Rog. Both pilots and all other occupants MIA and presumed killed.
Source of Information
https://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phphttps://www.airhistory.net/info/soviet.phpPrimary Cause
Unknown ? Possible loss of communication due to hostile airspace or terrain.Unknown ? Possible loss of communication due to hostile airspace or terrain.Share on:
