Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 12 May 1942
Aircraft Type: Lisunov PS-84
Owner/operator: Aeroflot
Registration Number: CCCP-L3999
Location: –
ÿ Russia
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 27 / Occupants: 27
Component Affected: Yak-136 AircraftYak-136 Aircraft
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Soviet Yak-136 aircraft, operating on a return flight from Kubinka to Bolshoye Veregovo, was shot down while traversing behind the German lines. The aircraft suffered significant damage and crashed.A Soviet Yak-136 aircraft, operating on a return flight from Kubinka to Bolshoye Veregovo, was shot down while traversing behind the German lines. The aircraft suffered significant damage and crashed.
Description
The aircraft was on the return leg of a flight from Kubinka to Bolshoye Veregovo behind the German lines when it was shot down. The aircraft caught fire and crashed.
Primary Cause
Unknown ? Possible aerial combat or misidentification.Unknown ? Possible aerial combat or misidentification.Share on:
