2 fatalities

Disappearance of Aircraft After Takeoff from Voroshilovsk

Stavropol, RussiaTakeoff (climb)

On August 3, 1942, a Polikarpov Po-2 operated by Aeroflot - Russian International Airlines was involved in an aviation accident near Stavropol, Russia during takeoff. 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 vanished shortly after departing Voroshilovsk with no wreckage or traces subsequently located.

What happened

The incident occurred immediately following the departure phase. Shortly after takeoff from Voroshilovsk, the airplane lost contact and disappeared from radar or visual tracking. The flight did not reach its intended destination, and the aircraft was declared lost.

Subsequent search efforts failed to locate any physical evidence of the accident site. No wreckage, debris, or other traces of the airframe were found in the area where the disappearance occurred. As a result, the specific circumstances leading to the loss remain unconfirmed due to the lack of physical data.