CCCP-217

On August 24, 1929 at 12:00 AM, CCCP-217 experienced a crash involving Kalinin K-4, operated by Ukrvozduchput, with the event recorded near Sochi Krasnodar Krai.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 3 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 50.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 5, passenger fatalities: 3, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from Sochi Airport, while climbing, the aircraft stalled and crashed in the sea about 200 metres offshore. Two passengers and the pilot were rescued while three other occupants were killed, among them Red Army Commander J. Fabritsius.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-217, MSN 108, year of manufacture 1929.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 43.4255°, 39.9238°.