Last updated: 8 December 2021
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| Date: | Thursday 18 December 1947 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Aeroflot |
| Registration: | CCCP-L997 |
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| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | near Tyoply Stan ( Russia)
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| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO/UUWW), Russia |
| Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO/UUWW), Russia |
The C-47 crashed on a test flight from Moscow-Vnukovo after overhaul by ARB-400 GVF. The aircraft entered fog while on approach to Vnukovo, hit a hill with the right wing and crashed near km 18 of the Kaluga Highway, close to Tyoply Stan.
It collided with a high-voltage power line and crashed upside down.
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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.
