Krymskaya – Kuybychev – Molotov

On January 25, 1942 at 06:15 PM, Krymskaya – Kuybychev – Molotov experienced a crash involving GVF PS-84, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Perm Perm Krai.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

9 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 9 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 4, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. The aircraft was performing a flight from Krymskaya to Molotov (now Perm) with an intermediate stop in Kuybyshev (now Samara). While descending to Molotov Airport at dusk, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with snow falls. As the pilot was unable to locate the airport and was forced several time to abandon the approach and to go around, he eventually decided to land in a snow covered field located near Ustinovo, about 3,5 km southwest of the airfield. The aircraft crash landed and was damaged beyond repair. All nine occupants were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-L3479, MSN 184 09 01, year of manufacture 15.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 57.9507°, 56.2611°.