Narrative:
The DC-3 operated on a flight from Baku to Moscow-Vnukovo via Saratov. The pilot decided to take off from Saratov in the
direction of rising ground as there was cross side wind in the normal take-off direction. The aircraft lifted off close to the end
of the runway. The pilot banked at low height and low speed in order to clear the hill ahead, but the aircraft stalled and impacted an earth wall.
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 24 May 1943 |
| Time: | 16:15 |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3-196 |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | URSS-B |
| MSN: | 2035 |
| First flight: | 1938 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 4 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 16 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 20 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Saratov-Zavodskoy Airfield ( Russia)
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| Phase: | Takeoff (TOF) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Saratov-Zavodskoy Airfield, Russia |
| Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO/UUWW), Russia |
The DC-3 operated on a flight from Baku to Moscow-Vnukovo via Saratov. The pilot decided to take off from Saratov in the
direction of rising ground as there was cross side wind in the normal take-off direction. The aircraft lifted off close to the end
of the runway. The pilot banked at low height and low speed in order to clear the hill ahead, but the aircraft stalled and impacted an earth wall.
Classification:
Loss of control
Sources:
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Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Saratov-Zavodskoy Airfield to Moskva-Vnukovo Airport as the crow flies is 727 km (454 miles).
Distance from Saratov-Zavodskoy Airfield to Moskva-Vnukovo Airport as the crow flies is 727 km (454 miles).
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