Last updated: 26 January 2021
| Status: | |
| Date: | Friday 14 April 1944 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-1-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Aeroflot |
| Registration: | CCCP-L877 |
| C/n / msn: | 12129 |
| First flight: | 1943 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | SE of Rechitsa, Gomel district ( Belarus)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
The C-47A transport aircraft was flying at a height of 180 metres when it came close to the bridge over the Dnepr River which was protected by a Soviet anti-aircraft artillery battery. The aircraft was hit and damaged by the anti-aircraft fire and made a forced landing near the Uza railway station. It caught fire and burnt out.
Classification:
Shot down from the groundForced landing outside airport
Sources:
» Soviet TransportsPhotos
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
