Moscow – Penza – Samara – Orenburg – Tashkent

On March 11, 1934 at 02:30 PM, Moscow – Penza – Samara – Orenburg – Tashkent experienced a crash involving Putilov Stal-2, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Zalivnaya Samara oblast.

The flight was categorized as delivery and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. The aircraft departed Moscow on February 19 to be delivered to its new base in Tashkent. Intermediate stops were scheduled in Penza, Samara and Orenburg. On the leg from Samara to Orenburg, after a trip of about 205 km, the crew encountered engine problems and made an emergency landing. Due to technical problems, poor weather conditions and awaiting fuel from Orenburg, the crew was stuck for 18 days. Following several engine tests and after all defaults were eliminated, the crew took off on March 11 back to Samara. While flying at a height of 250-300 metres, the engine failed again. The pilot attempted an emergency landing and initiated a turn when the aircraft stalled and crashed in a wooded area located 3 km from the Zalivnaya Station. The aircraft was totally destroyed and both crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-L1127, MSN 127, year of manufacture 1934.