Incident Overview
Date: xx Sep 1940
Aircraft Type: Lockheed 14-H2 Super Electra
Owner/operator: Soviet Air Force
Registration Number: SP-BPN
Location: near Riga –
ÿ Latvia
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: / Occupants:
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
On September 19, 1940, an Estonian Army aircraft crashed near Riga after being seized by the Soviet Red Army during the Summer of 1940. The aircraft, formerly owned by LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze, was evacuated to Estonia.On September 19, 1940, an Estonian Army aircraft crashed near Riga after being seized by the Soviet Red Army during the Summer of 1940. The aircraft, formerly owned by LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze, was evacuated to Estonia.
Description
Evacuated to Estonia 4.9.1939; used by Estonian Army; seized by Soviets during the Summer of 1940; crashed near Riga 9.40. Formerly owned by LOT Polskie Linie Lotnicze.
Primary Cause
Soviet seizure of aircraft during the Summer of 1940.Soviet seizure of aircraft during the Summer of 1940.Share on:
