CCCP-L4047

The aircraft was involved in a supply mission to Russian soldiers based or in west Russia, Ukraine or Belarus. In the late evening, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed, killing all six crew members. The exact place of the crash remains unknown.

Flight / Schedule

CCCP-L4047

Aircraft

Lisunov LI-2

Registration

CCCP-L4047

MSN

184 104 08

Year of Manufacture

1943

Date

August 27, 1943 at 12:00 AM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Supply

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Crash Location

Russia All Russia

Region

Asia • Russia

Coordinates

55.8339°, 37.6218°

Crash Cause

Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Narrative Report

On August 27, 1943 at 12:00 AM, CCCP-L4047 experienced a crash involving Lisunov LI-2, operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines, with the event recorded near Russia All Russia.

The flight was categorized as supply and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley 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 terrorism act, hijacking, sabotage. The aircraft was involved in a supply mission to Russian soldiers based or in west Russia, Ukraine or Belarus. In the late evening, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed, killing all six crew members. The exact place of the crash remains unknown.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-L4047, MSN 184 104 08, year of manufacture 1943.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 55.8339°, 37.6218°.

Fatalities

Total

6

Crew

6

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

The aircraft was involved in a supply mission to Russian soldiers based or in west Russia, Ukraine or Belarus. In the late evening, the aircraft was shot down by the pilot of a German fighter and crashed, killing all six crew members. The exact place of the crash remains unknown.

Cause: Terrorism act, Hijacking, Sabotage

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

6

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 6

Operational Details

Flight Type

Supply

Flight Phase

Flight

Crash Site

Plain, Valley

Region / Country

Asia • Russia

Aircraft Details

Aircraft

Lisunov LI-2

Registration

CCCP-L4047

MSN

184 104 08

Year of Manufacture

1943