Narrative:
The left engine failed 15 minutes into the flight and the propeller could not be feathered. The crew decided to make an emergency landing at Sukovo Airfield (now the Solntsevo district of Moscow) but had to go around as the landing gear had not been locked down after lowering.
During the initial climb the right engine overheated and failed as well. The aircraft entered a spin and crashed into a forest.
» Soviet Transport
| Status: | |
| Date: | Thursday 31 January 1946 |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47A-5-DK (DC-3) |
| Operator: | Aeroflot, Moscow Civil Aviation Directorate |
| Registration: | CCCP-L854 |
| MSN: | 12225 |
| First flight: | 1944 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Solntsevo district, Moscow ( Russia)
|
| Phase: | Initial climb (ICL) |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Moskva-Bykovo Airport (BKA/UUBB), Russia |
| Moskva-Vnukovo Airport (VKO/UUWW), Russia |
The left engine failed 15 minutes into the flight and the propeller could not be feathered. The crew decided to make an emergency landing at Sukovo Airfield (now the Solntsevo district of Moscow) but had to go around as the landing gear had not been locked down after lowering.
During the initial climb the right engine overheated and failed as well. The aircraft entered a spin and crashed into a forest.
Sources:
» airdisaster.ru» Soviet Transport
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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 Moskva-Bykovo Airport to Moskva-Vnukovo Airport as the crow flies is 50 km (31 miles).
Distance from Moskva-Bykovo Airport to Moskva-Vnukovo Airport as the crow flies is 50 km (31 miles).
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