1 fatality

Aircraft lost without trace near Bely during combat mission (1572)

Bely, RussiaFlight

On July 19, 1942, a Polikarpov Po-2 (registration 1572) operated by Soviet Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily CCCP was involved in an aviation accident near Bely, Russia in flight. One person was 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

An aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in the region of Bely while operating beyond enemy lines, resulting in the total loss of the machine and its crew.

What happened

The incident occurred when an aircraft was engaged in a mission beyond the enemy lines. During this operation, the machine crashed in the region of Bely. The specific circumstances leading to the crash remain unknown. Following the impact, the aircraft was lost without trace, and no wreckage or survivors were recovered.

Findings

Due to the nature of the loss, where the aircraft disappeared completely, no further investigation or determination of contributing factors was possible. The event is recorded solely as a loss during active combat operations in the specified geographic area.