Guryev – Aktyubinsk

On January 11, 1935 at 12:00 AM, Guryev – Aktyubinsk experienced a crash involving Polikarpov P-5, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Aktyubinsk Aktobe.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight 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: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The airplane departed Guryev Airport around 1300-1400LT on a flight to Aktyubinsk, carrying one engineer and one pilot, violating several rules. En route, weather conditions worsened and the pilot encountered poor visibility (around 1 km) due to snow falls. While cruising over an oil field, he lost his bearings and failed to locate his position. He initiated a sharp turn to the right, apparently to return, when the airplane impacted ground and crashed. Both occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-L1522, MSN 8004, year of manufacture 1934.