CCCP-L1668 — routes, history & safety record

We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.

Safety history

November 23, 1942Accident
Because the Squadron Leader was not present that day, the pilot and a flight engineer departed Berezhnovka at 0830LT without permission on a flight to Kamychyn. In addition to the crew were four passengers on board: the Kamychyn President' spouse and her three children. After landing in Kamychyn, the crew was invited by the passengers to spend time in their house and they drank one liter of vodka in two hours. At 1400LT, they departed Kamychyn for a return trip to Berezhnovka. On final approach,
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The cause of the crash was the destruction of the aircraft in flight due to: - The overloading of airplane parts during the steep turn and recovery, - The presence of an old crack in the cross-section of the fork bolt securing the left front strut up to 60% of the surface, - The flight was carried out by an intoxicated pilot. Full accident record