CCCP-L3999
Flight / Schedule
CCCP-L3999
Aircraft
GVF PS-84Registration
CCCP-L3999
Date
May 12, 1942 at 11:25 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Supply
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Bol'shoye Veregovo Kaluga oblast
Region
Asia • Russia
Crash Cause
Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Narrative Report
On May 12, 1942 at 11:25 PM, CCCP-L3999 experienced a crash involving GVF PS-84, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Bol'shoye Veregovo Kaluga oblast.
The flight was categorized as supply at a plain, valley crash site.
27 people were known to be on board, 27 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 22, passenger fatalities: 22, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The aircraft left Kubinka Airport near Moscow on a supply mission. At 2100LT, the aircraft flew over the enemy lines and landed on the Bol’shoye Veregovo Airfield at 2245LT. It took off at 2305LT but was shot down by the Germans twenty minutes later and crashed in a huge explosion, killing all 27 occupants.
Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-L3999.
Fatalities
Total
27
Crew
5
Passengers
22
Other
0
Crash Summary
The aircraft left Kubinka Airport near Moscow on a supply mission. At 2100LT, the aircraft flew over the enemy lines and landed on the Bol’shoye Veregovo Airfield at 2245LT. It took off at 2305LT but was shot down by the Germans twenty minutes later and crashed in a huge explosion, killing all 27 occupants.
Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
22
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 27
Operational Details
Flight Type
Supply
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Russia
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
GVF PS-84Registration
CCCP-L3999
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