2 fatalities

Aircraft Crash Near Dorogobuzh Results in Fatalities (CCCP-S3833)

Dorogobuzh, RussiaFlight

On February 18, 1942, a Polikarpov Po-2 (registration CCCP-S3833) operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Dorogobuzh, 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

An aircraft failed to return to its base and is believed to have crashed near Dorogobuzh, resulting in the deaths of both occupants on board.

What happened

The incident involved an aircraft that did not make it back to its intended destination. Following the loss of contact or failure to arrive, search efforts indicated that the plane likely crashed in the vicinity of Dorogobuzh. The accident was fatal for everyone on board, with both occupants losing their lives in the event.

Findings

The specific technical causes or contributing factors leading to the crash have not been detailed in the available source material. The primary established fact is that the aircraft failed to return to base and subsequently crashed in the specified region, resulting in two fatalities.