Balashov – Kursk

On August 8, 1943 at 02:30 PM, Balashov – Kursk experienced a crash involving GVF PS-84, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Balashov Saratov oblast.

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

6 people were known to be on board, 6 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 6, crew fatalities: 6, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The crew was performing a cargo flight from Balashov to Kursk, carrying a load of three M-105 engines. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing to a height of 50 meters, the aircraft stalled. It descended to a height of 10 meters, climbed again to about 30 meters then stalled and crashed in flames in an open field located 7 km from the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all six crew members were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-L3982, MSN 184 19 10, year of manufacture 9.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 51.5547°, 43.1431°.