What happened
The incident occurred when the aircraft came under attack from enemy forces in the vicinity of Ulyanovo. During this engagement, the plane was targeted by a formation of four Me.109 fighters. The sustained fire from these German aircraft proved fatal to the target, causing it to crash in the surrounding area. As a direct result of the impact and the preceding aerial combat, both occupants were killed.
Findings
Official investigations concluded that the loss of the aircraft was not due to mechanical failure or pilot error, but rather the result of hostile action. The primary factor identified was the successful interception and destruction of the plane by German fighter aircraft during active combat operations.