1 fatality

Sole-Pilot Aircraft Missing During Military Medical Evacuation (14)

Torzhok, RussiaFlight

On August 7, 1942, a Polikarpov Po-2 (registration 14) operated by Soviet Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily CCCP was involved in an aviation accident near Torzhok, 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.

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A single-engine aircraft carrying a wounded soldier from Torzhok to Zal'kovo failed to arrive at its destination and was never recovered, resulting in the death of the pilot.

What happened

The incident involved a military transport mission tasked with evacuating wounded personnel. The flight originated in Torzhok with the objective of delivering passengers to Zal'kovo. The aircraft departed as scheduled but failed to reach its intended destination. Despite subsequent search efforts, the airplane was never recovered from the site.

The pilot was the sole occupant on board at the time of the accident. As a result of the incident, the pilot was killed. No other fatalities or injuries were reported, as no passengers were confirmed to have been on board during the final phase of the flight.