Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography

Douglas A-20 Havoc

While flying at a height of 400 meters during a cartographic flight, the aircraft caught fire and went into a dive. By an angle of descent of about 70°, the aircraft crashed in a field located in Peterfeld, about 17 km west of Petropavl. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all five crew members were killed.

Douglas A-20 Havoc

Shortly after takeoff from Novosibirsk Airport, while climbing to a height of 50 meters, the right engine failed. The pilot in command elected to make an emergency landing but the aircraft was over a forest. It hit tree tops and eventually crashed in flames 250 meters further on. Two crew members were killed while three others were injured.

Douglas A-20 Havoc

During a flight in the Krasnoyarsk region, the crew encountered poor weather which had not been forecast (the mountains in the area of Minino and Snezhnitsa were covered by clouds from 300 to 600 meters). The aircraft crashed near Snezhnitsa, about 30 km west of Krasnoyarsk. All crew members were killed, among them A. A. Prilepko, pilot.

Douglas A-20 Havoc

En route from Podkamennaya Tunguska to Turukhansk, after passing over Imbatsk, the aircraft disappeared and was lost without trace.