Bucharest – Moscow
Flight / Schedule
Bucharest – Moscow
Aircraft
Douglas DC-2Registration
CCCP-M25
MSN
1413
Year of Manufacture
1935
Date
August 6, 1937 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Bistrita Bistri<U+021B>a-Nasaud
Region
Europe • Romania
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On August 6, 1937 at 12:00 AM, Bucharest – Moscow experienced a crash involving Douglas DC-2, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Bistrita Bistri<U+021B>a-Nasaud.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 3, crew fatalities: 3, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. En route, the aircraft caught fire and crashed in flames near Bistrita, Transylvania. All five occupants were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-M25, MSN 1413, year of manufacture 1935.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
3
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
En route, the aircraft caught fire and crashed in flames near Bistrita, Transylvania. All five occupants were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
3
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Bucharest – Moscow
Flight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Europe • Romania