Chardzhou – Urgench

On November 29, 1941 at 05:55 AM, Chardzhou – Urgench experienced a crash involving Tupolev ANT-6 (TB-3 & G-2), operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Chardzhou Lebap Province (Lebap welaýaty).

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

36 people were known to be on board, 7 fatalities were recorded, 29 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 19.4%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 31, passenger fatalities: 5, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The aircraft left Chardzhou Airport at 0545LT. During the initial climb completed by night, the pilot in command suffered a spatial disorientation and failed to listen the warnings from his copilot. The aircraft lost height, stalled and hit the ground some 10-12 km southeast of the airport before coming to rest in the shallow waters of the Amu-Darya River. Two crew members and five passengers were killed. Two other crew members and four other passengers were injured. All 23 other occupants were unhurt.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-L2010, MSN 61, year of manufacture 1937.