Moscow – Khvoynaya

On March 27, 1943 at 05:00 PM, Moscow – Khvoynaya experienced a crash involving GVF PS-84, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Moscow-Khodynka Moscow oblast.

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

14 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 12 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 14.3%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 9, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. Shortly after takeoff from Moscow-Khodynka Airport, while in initial climb, the left engine developed problems. The captain decided to return for an emergency landing but failed to follow the published approach procedures and elected to land on the nearest runway. With a tailwind component, he completed a straight in approach but came too high so performed a sharp turn to the left when the left wing hit the ground. Out of control, the aircraft crashed and came to rest near the runway. The copilot and the flight engineer were killed while four other people were injured, three of them seriously. All other occupants escaped unhurt.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-L3440, MSN 7 5 19, year of manufacture 25.