Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 10 August 1941
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, Northern Civil Aviation Directorate
Registration Number: CCCP-L3426
Location: near Voymark –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Landing GearLanding Gear
A squadron of aircraft was shot down by enemy aircraft during a routine training exercise on rough terrain. The pilots initiated an emergency landing with the landing gear retracted.A squadron of aircraft was shot down by enemy aircraft during a routine training exercise on rough terrain. The pilots initiated an emergency landing with the landing gear retracted.
Description
Shot down by enemy aircraft. The crew made an emergency landing with the landing gear retracted on rough terrain.
Primary Cause
Possible misidentification of enemy aircraft or a sudden change in the terrain leading to a miscalculation of the aircraft’s trajectory.Possible misidentification of enemy aircraft or a sudden change in the terrain leading to a miscalculation of the aircraft’s trajectory.Share on:
