2 fatalities

Combat aircraft crash near Malaya Vishera kills two crew members

Malaya Vishera, RussiaFlight

On June 26, 1942, a Polikarpov Po-2 operated by Soviet Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily CCCP was involved in an aviation accident near Malaya Vishera, Russia in flight. 2 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Source recordUpdated 2026-08-05Data APIEditorial standards

A military aircraft failed to return from a combat mission and crashed near Malaya Vishera, resulting in the deaths of both crew members on board.

What happened

The incident involved a military aircraft that did not return from an assigned combat mission. The aircraft is believed to have crashed in the vicinity of Malaya Vishera. As a result of the accident, both individuals on board lost their lives. The crew consisted of two personnel: the pilot and a second crew member. No specific aircraft registration or model is provided in the available records for this event.

Findings

The primary fact established is that the aircraft failed to complete its mission and crashed near the specified location. There are no further detailed findings or contributing factors listed in the source material beyond the confirmation of the crash location and the fatal outcome for the crew.