Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 6 August 1941
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, MAGON
Registration Number: CCCP-L3432
Location: Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO) –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Right wing of the PS-84 aircraft (CCCP-L3480)Right wing of the PS-84 aircraft (CCCP-L3480)
Category: Accident
A group of Lisunov PS-84 aircraft attempted to land from Pakhomovo to Moscow-Vnukovo, but the weather conditions at Vnukovo Airport were poor, leading to its closure. A collision between two PS-84 aircraft resulted in damage to the right wing of one aircraft.A group of Lisunov PS-84 aircraft attempted to land from Pakhomovo to Moscow-Vnukovo, but the weather conditions at Vnukovo Airport were poor, leading to its closure. A collision between two PS-84 aircraft resulted in damage to the right wing of one aircraft.
Description
A group of Lisunov PS-84 aircraft were being ferried from Pakhomovo to Moscow-Vnukovo. Vnukovo Airport, however, was closed because of poor visibility conditions. Nevertheless the aircraft attempted to land. The right wing of CCCP-L3432 collided with the right wing of another PS-84 (CCCP-L3480) which was landing in the opposite direction at the same time.
Primary Cause
Poor visibility conditions at Vnukovo Airport.Poor visibility conditions at Vnukovo Airport.Share on:
