CCCP-F330
Flight / Schedule
CCCP-F330
Aircraft
Douglas A-20 HavocRegistration
CCCP-F330
Date
August 10, 1951 at 04:35 PM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Topographic
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Crash Location
Peterfeld North Kazakhstan
Region
Asia • Kazakhstan
Coordinates
54.9124°, 68.8878°
Crash Cause
Technical failure
Narrative Report
On August 10, 1951 at 04:35 PM, CCCP-F330 experienced a crash involving Douglas A-20 Havoc, operated by Directorate of Geodesy and Cartography, with the event recorded near Peterfeld North Kazakhstan.
The flight was categorized as topographic and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.
5 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.
Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 5, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is technical failure. While flying at a height of 400 meters during a cartographic flight, the aircraft caught fire and went into a dive. By an angle of descent of about 70°, the aircraft crashed in a field located in Peterfeld, about 17 km west of Petropavl. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all five crew members were killed.
Aircraft reference details include registration CCCP-F330.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 54.9124°, 68.8878°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
5
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While flying at a height of 400 meters during a cartographic flight, the aircraft caught fire and went into a dive. By an angle of descent of about 70°, the aircraft crashed in a field located in Peterfeld, about 17 km west of Petropavl. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and a post crash fire and all five crew members were killed.
Cause: Technical failure
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
5
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
100.0%
Known people on board: 5
Operational Details
Flight Type
Topographic
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Plain, Valley
Region / Country
Asia • Kazakhstan
Aircraft Details
Aircraft
Douglas A-20 HavocRegistration
CCCP-F330
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