Khvoynaya – Leningrad

On December 9, 1941 at 08:40 AM, Khvoynaya – Leningrad experienced a crash involving GVF PS-84, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Khvoynaya Novgorod oblast.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

6 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 83.3%.

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

The listed crash cause is human factor. Five minutes after its takeoff from Khvoynaya Airfield, the airplane hit tree tops and crashed in a dense wooded area located 7 km from the airport. All five crew members were killed while the passenger, wounded, walked away and found help a day later. For undetermined reason, the pilot in command decided to fly at low height after rotation and failed to climb properly. The aircraft was on its way to Leningrad with a load of food.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-L3922, MSN 184 14 06, year of manufacture 1941.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 58.8961°, 34.5122°.