Moscow-Chkalovski – Vologda – Belomorsk

On June 3, 1943 at 01:15 PM, Moscow-Chkalovski – Vologda – Belomorsk experienced a crash involving GVF PS-84, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Ivanovo Ivanovo oblast.

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

8 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 62.5%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 3, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing a cargo flight from Moscow-Chkalovski to Belomorsk with an intermediate stop in Vologda. About 35 minutes after takeoff, while cruising at an altitude of 200-250 meters, the right engine lost power and stopped. Shortly later, the left engine also failed. The Captain attempted to make an emergency landing when the aircraft hit tree tops and crashed in flames in a wooded area. Four crew members and one passenger were killed while three other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-L3932, MSN 184 14 10, year of manufacture 1941.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 57.0088°, 40.9631°.