CCCP-S215 — routes, history & safety record

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

Safety history

May 30, 1942Accident
The crew (one pilot and one copilot/navigator) departed Efremov on a ferry flight to Kirsanov where the airplane was supposed to follow a maintenance program. En route, the crew made an unauthorized stop at the village of Ekaterinino where the copilot had friends. A first local 5-6-minutes flight was completed by the copilot with a friend on board. A second flight was initiated by the pilot with another friend. After the pilot completed a looping at a height of 250-300 metres, the airplane's alt
У-2 · 2 fatalities
It was determined that the crew made an unauthorized stop at Ekaterinino. At the time of the accident, both pilots and friend were intoxicated after they have consumed pure alcohol. The pilot decided to make acrobatic manoeuvre and the distance between the airplane and the ground at the end of the looping was insufficient to expect recovery. Full accident record