CCCP-L3453
Flight / Schedule
CCCP-L3453
Aircraft
Lockheed 14 Super ElectraRegistration
CCCP-L3453
MSN
1495
Year of Manufacture
1939
Date
December 18, 1941 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Crash Location
Moscow-Khodynka Moscow oblast
Region
Asia • Russia
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On December 18, 1941 at 12:00 AM, CCCP-L3453 experienced a crash involving Lockheed 14 Super Electra, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Moscow-Khodynka Moscow oblast.
The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 2, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after take off from Moscow-Khodynka Airport, while climbing to a height between 90 and 100 meters, the left engine failed. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that banked left and crashed in near the airport. While the pilot was injured, both passengers were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-L3453, MSN 1495, year of manufacture 1939.
Fatalities
Total
2
Crew
0
Passengers
2
Other
0
Crash Summary
Shortly after take off from Moscow-Khodynka Airport, while climbing to a height between 90 and 100 meters, the left engine failed. The pilot lost control of the aircraft that banked left and crashed in near the airport. While the pilot was injured, both passengers were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
1
Fatality Rate
66.7%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Flight Type
Test
Flight Phase
Takeoff (climb)
Crash Site
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Region / Country
Asia • Russia
Aircraft Details
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