Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 12 October 1941
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L3494
Location: Kursk area –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6
Component Affected: The entire Tu-166 bomber aircraft, specifically the fuselage and wing structure.The entire Tu-166 bomber aircraft, specifically the fuselage and wing structure.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A major Russian naval aviation aircraft, a Tu-166 bomber, crashed and burned in the Kursk region due to a catastrophic explosion following a shot from a submarine.A major Russian naval aviation aircraft, a Tu-166 bomber, crashed and burned in the Kursk region due to a catastrophic explosion following a shot from a submarine.
Description
The aircraft was shot at and hit in the Kursk area. It crash-landed and burnt out.
Primary Cause
A deliberate and highly concentrated explosion caused by a submarine-launched missile striking the aircraft.A deliberate and highly concentrated explosion caused by a submarine-launched missile striking the aircraft.Share on:
