CCCP-L870

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Safety history

  • December 21, 1944Combat loss

    The crew was engaged in a supply mission to Polish soldiers from Rzeszów to Nowy Targ and back, with 1,300 kilos of cargo. In flight, the aircraft was apparently shot down by the pilot of a German fighter (a Messerschmitt ?) and crashed, killing all six crew members. The wreckage was never found. Probable cause (official findings): Shot down by the pilot of a German fighter.

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