Novosibirsk - Novosibirsk

On October 23, 1950 at 09:15 AM, Novosibirsk - Novosibirsk experienced a crash involving Douglas A-20 Havoc, operated by Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography, with the event recorded near Novosibirsk Novosibirsk oblast.

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

5 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 40.0%.

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

The listed crash cause is technical failure. Shortly after takeoff from Novosibirsk Airport, while climbing to a height of 50 meters, the right engine failed. The pilot in command elected to make an emergency landing but the aircraft was over a forest. It hit tree tops and eventually crashed in flames 250 meters further on. Two crew members were killed while three others were injured.

Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-F283.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.9784°, 82.8837°.