Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 6 September 1941
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot, MAGON
Registration Number: CCCP-L3923
Location: S of Leningrad –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
A Soviet-registered aircraft, operating on a flight from Leningrad-Komendantskiy Airfield to a railway station near Divenskaya, was struck by fire from the ground while flying behind German lines in the Gatchina district of the Leningrad region. The pilot initiated a forced landing, resulting in the aircraft’s complete combustion.A Soviet-registered aircraft, operating on a flight from Leningrad-Komendantskiy Airfield to a railway station near Divenskaya, was struck by fire from the ground while flying behind German lines in the Gatchina district of the Leningrad region. The pilot initiated a forced landing, resulting in the aircraft’s complete combustion.
Description
The aircraft operated on a flight from Leningrad-Komendantskiy Airfield to an area near Divenskaya railway station (Gatchina district of the Leningrad region) behind the German lines when it was hit by fire from the ground. The pilot made a forced landing and the aircraft burned out.
Primary Cause
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